Roger Teglia is a native of Nevada, born in Dayton in 1902. His father and mother, Italian immigrants, worked on farms in the Dayton area, finally acquiring land of their own. Here, Roger Teglia grew to young manhood, learning to love the out of doors and to form some opinions on the conservation of native species. This interest grew until he found himself deeply involved in Nevada state and local fish and game affairs and organizer of a group of sportsmen devoted to carrying out the goals of conserving game and making hunting and fishing more rewarding.

As a profession, Roger Teglia chose agricultural business. After moving to Sparks, Nevada, and seeing the family business destroyed by a railroad strike, he organized the Farmers Exchange, a cooperative. He managed the business for several years until government service caused him to abandon it for a similar enterprise. A narration on the War Food Administration covers this period.

Mr. Teglia continued to be one of the leading spokesmen for the conservationist point of view throughout his other careers. Recognized as a responsible citizen, he also served on the Regional Planning Commission and the Urban Renewal Agency. His devotion to the out of doors led him to promote a number of parks and recreation areas in the Reno-Sparks area, including Virginia Lake and Paradise Parks. As a sideline, and stemming from his other interests, Mr. Teglia involved himself in state and local politics to the extent that he was often a participant in high level decisions and campaigns during the era of Charles Russell and George W. "Molly" Malone. The account of these activities will prove exceedingly interesting to future scholars.