Roland Vincent Boike was born October 28, 1930, at his family home in Madeira, Ohio. He is the son of Dr. Stephen Boike and Ludvica Rensi Boike and is one of seven children. During the Korean War, Roland served in 134th and the 147th Field Artillery. Roland attended Western Kentucky State University, Ohio State Department of Agriculture, and University of Cincinnati Department of Applied Arts. He was awarded a full scholarship to attend Lincoln College of Chiropractic, where he graduated in 1962 with a degree in chiropractic. Roland practiced chiropractic in Loveland, Ohio, for thirty-five years and was a staff physician at Jewish Hospital in Kenwood, Ohio. He served as team physician for Loveland High School, Western Brown High School, and Wilmington College Girls Soccer Team. Roland served as mayor and vice mayor in Loveland, Ohio, a community of over 10,500 residents. Roland was a founder and director of the Community National Bank, Loveland, Ohio, and chairman of the Loveland 1976 Centennial Celebration, which produced a live outdoor spectacular, The History of Loveland. Roland was a founder, past president, and member of the board of trustees of the Loveland Chamber of Commerce. He designed the Valentine postage meter stamp and the logo There Is Nothing in the World So Sweet as Love. He was recognized with an award from the National Safety Council for saving the lives of three children in a submerged automobile at Lake Isabella in May 1964. Roland was honored by the City of Loveland, Ohio, for dedicated service to the community with a commemorative marker In the Veteran's Memorial Park. Roland is a Kentucky colonel and has received numerous awards for civic achievements.