Anne Wells Branscomb grew up in Georgia where she learned traditional social skills of southern women. These skills were the building blocks of her numerous professional successes. Considered ahead of her time, Anne coined the phrase "information infrastructure" in 1975, raised proprietary issues regarding the protection and ownership of information, and authored Who Owns Information? Using humor, satire, and wisdom, the book shares how she managed to successfully balance the demands of her profession while putting family first.