He is a baby boomer and was raised in Torrance, California. The oldest of three boys, he married at a young age and moved to Orange County. After starting a family, he decided to leave California for the Grand Canyon State. While putting his two children through college, he delivered mail for the United States Postal Service. He recently retired to escape the scorching heat of the Phoenix summers. He now enjoys traveling, time with his family and baby-sitting his grandchildren.