ˌɪlɪˈɪnski lˈɪvd ɪn sˌɪnsɪnˈæɾi fɔːɹ ɐbˌaʊt twˈɛnti jˈɪɹz, sˈɜːvɪŋ ɔnðə bˈoːɹd ʌvðə kˈʌmpəni fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ hɪz mˈʌðɚz fˈæmɪli, ˈɛmɚɹi ˈɪndʌstɹiz, ænd wˈɜːkɪŋ æz ɐn ˈɔːθɚ ænd fətˈɑːɡɹəfɚ.
Ilyinsky lived in Cincinnati for about 20 years, serving on the board of the company founded by his mother's family, Emery Industries, and working as an author and photographer.