Grayson Chesser

Since his early childhood, Grayson's life has been steeped in a love of nature. Hunting and trapping were family traditions, and the young man quickly developed a deep appreciation for the natural world and his place in it.

The land on which Grayson and his family now live has been farmed since the 1600's when it was first owned by a William Anderson. In 1912, Grayson's great grandfather purchased 50 acres where his house now stands and, in 1918, Grayson's great great grandfather bought the neighboring farm. His grandfather lived in the house on the farm until the 1960's and his father continued to work the land until his death in 1970.

Grayson graduated from Old Dominion College in 1968 with a bus...