Plato Papajohn was born in January 30, 1932 in the village of Oxilithos on the Greek island of Evia. He immigrated to the United States in 1948 and subsequently became a naturilized American citizen, the first immigrant in the history of America to become naturilized in under a year. He served in the United States Army in Europe during the Korean Conflict. Papajohn holds a degree in electronics, a diploma from the New York Institute of Professional Photography, and a certificate in color photography from the University of Alabama in Birmingham Alabama.

He has served as past Master and has achieved a 32nd Degree in the Ancient Scottish Rite of Free Masonary. He is also a Shriner.

Plato Papajohn has written four books. A memoir, Stairway To Heaven, about his heartbreaking experiences during wartime. He has received very favorable reviews on this first book. His second one, Vicious Mind, a suspense thriller that takes place in the south. It is a captivating powerful family saga of love, loss and ultimate betrayal. The third book, Avenger, is a mystery about a southern police woman that will keep you on the edge of your seat. His most recent book, The Unexpected, is a journey to a dramatic unpredictable love story.

Papajohn and his wife Antionette reside in Birmingham, Alabama.