Doug Godard is the author of A Surprise for a Friend and Best Day at the Zoo. These books are part of a series that presents concepts of personal financial literacy to children through storytelling. Doug and his wife, Cheryl, live in Columbus, OH. Doug and Cheryl have three grown children and a grandson. After forty years in commercial real estate, Doug shifted his energies to Bonzy Charities, a nonprofit that he founded. Doug is passionate about supporting economically disadvantaged children and helping them reach their full potential in life. Doug is active in his Upper Arlington Rotary Club, is an avid perennial gardener, and plays a lot of pickleball.