The Elephant Men program is the creation of Reginald Caster and Robert Harris, two friend who grew up together in a poor neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee. They grew up, moved away, and became successful. They remained friends and shared a goal. The goal was to help boys ages 9 to 13 in their old neighborhood. They wanted to act as role models, or good examples, for young boys and to stop them from getting into trouble as they got older.