Emerson Stitt leads a quiet life in retirement. He now spends his time appreciating life, giving back, and volunteering which will be covered in parts 2 and 3. As a young man, Emerson Stitt robbed over 50 banks in the 80s. After about 17 years in prison, he worked a number of jobs including working for a venture capitalist firm and later became a successful visual effects artist and model maker in Hollywood. Emerson worked on multiple feature films including Chain Reaction, Titanic, The Fith Element, Dantes Peak, and Armageddon. In part 1 of the 3 part series, we talk about his upbringing and his time spent robbing banks.