Michael Cubbage

The Author

Michael Cubbage was born at the crest of the post-war baby boom in Philadelphia, growing up in a tightly knit enclave of row houses. It was an era defined by crowded classrooms of 100 grade-school children and city buses packed with high schoolers. At that time, no one knew what Asperger syndrome was, leaving Michael to navigate a society brimming with rules – rules he wasn’t even aware of. 

Despite these challenges, Michael’s life has been filled with remarkable achievements. He earned a national championship in high school sports, became the youngest detective in a major city police department, and participated in one of the most daring experiments in U.S. law enforcement history. Along the way, he also rubbed elbows with celebrities, raised a family, and worked in Fortune 50 companies. He managed to earn three degrees, including an MBA, without realizing that his Asperger syndrome diagnosis would later explain the unique perspective that fueled his success.

Diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at age 60 while working on Wall Street, Michael spent the last decade reflecting on his life experiences. He has taken to writing to document his pre-diagnosis journey, illustrating how Aspergers colored his approach to competition, detective work, and interactions with celebrities and the so-called “normals” of society.

Through his writing, Michael aims to shed light on Asperger syndrome for normals while offering insight and inspiration to those who share the condition.