


5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT Whit Missildine
1 His grandfather and namesake, W. Hugh Missildine, invented the term “inner child” in his 1963 book “Your Inner Child of the Past.”
2 He says he has a “middle theme.” He grew up middle class, is the middle child of three, and his birthday, July 2, is the middle-most day of the year.
3 He is a super picky eater: He won’t touch eggplant, arugula, green onions, and all seafood except shrimp.
4 He is missing eight teeth — he only has 24 instead of 32.
5 He was on his high school’s pole-vaulting team.