Was born at Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto. Lived in Palo Alto on Rambo St and 1648 Mariposa St before moving with family to Houston in 1960. Lived at 218 Faust Lane. Moved back to Los Altos, Ca in 1970 (4 Alma CT), attended Los Altos High for Senior year, graduating in 1971.

Attended UC San Diego Freshman year, Foothill College Los Altos sophomore year, finished up at San Jose State University. Worked as a ‘math aide’ and test subject at NASA AMES research center and later at a small software company, Comsys, to pay way through college. Was recruited from college for job at Bank of America in computer systems. Worked from 1976 to 1980 at BofA in San Francisco, at which point was transferred as an ex-pat to the Europe Middle East and Africa Systems department of BofA located near London. Was the senior systems manager in charge of developing BofAs international funds transfer systems. In 1984 left the bank to have Jennifer. During stay in UK lived at ‘Nyon House’ Bayles Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent for one year; then Chargrove, Cross Colwood Lane, E. Sussex for 4 years; and finally lived on Smith Street, Chelsea, London for the final year. Moved back to the US in 1986. Resided at 2638 Mira Vista Dr, El Cerrito, CA from 1986 on.