Diane Power Zimmerman, a fifth generation Solano County resident, grew up immersed a family business called Nut Tree. She draws from her deep roots in Northern California to tell a story of a unique twentieth century business in her latest book, Nut Tree: From a California Ranch to a Design, Food, and Hospitality Icon.

She chronicles the seventy-five year history of the business and describes how her five siblings and eleven cousins began work at age twelve. Diane subsequently worked in every department. Peek inside the book at www.iconicNutTree.com.

Diane has written six other books on educational leadership drawing from her years of service to public schools. After graduating from the University of California, Davis, she became and assistant manager for Nut Tree’s fast-food concept restaurant––the Coffee Tree. A year later, she enrolled in a two-year graduate program at the University of the Pacific and then pursued a successful career as a speech pathologist, educator, and school administrator.

Mid-career, she obtained a Ph.D. in organizational development from the Fielding Graduate Institute. After thirty-six years in public education, she retired as superintendent of schools and launched her second career as an author. She lives with her husband, Rich, on their ranch in Suisun Valley.