ABOUT JERRY FARMER
Jerry Farmer was born and raised in a small farming community in southwestern Michigan. He worked on a farm with many animals, including his horse, Betty. His parents were both Bible students. He had two brothers, one older and one younger. Jerry attended the University of Michigan where he obtained three degrees: a B.A. in Economics, his J.D., and his M.B.A.

After his freshman year of law school, he married Carolyn F. Connelly, who is also an excellent Bible student. She, too, was a Michigan student who got her B.A. and M.A. in history and became a teacher. They have two children, Jerome and Scott, who continue the family tradition of being excellent Bible students as well as scholars and athletes.

After graduating from law and business school, Jerry went into the private practice of law. This was a time of student unrest and many riots. Working in the Ann Arbor City Attorney's Office, he was assigned to the Ann Arbor Police Department and covered the city's criminal trials. He then joined the Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney Office as First Assistant where he tried felony cases and was later promoted to Senior Assistant. He was then appointed Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in charge of Circuit Court and all trials and cases, including his own.

He retired from the Criminal Justice System thirty years later. Since his retirement, he has been a securities and financial advisor and investor when he's not traveling with his wife, family, or friends.

Jerry shares an interesting anecdote about how he got into the University of Michigan Law School:
After I graduated from the U of M with a degree in economics, I decided to go to the U of M law school, which was ranked second behind Harvard at that time. My test scores on the law tests were high, but I didn't have magical grades. However, the head of the economics department took a liking to me and supported my desire to go to law school. He was a labor expert who, while in Washington, D.C., had helped write the social security laws under FDR. He wrote me a wonderful recommendation, and I was accepted. When I look back, I realize that I didn't have a fall-back plan. But God was directing every step I took.