David Myers was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He's worn many hats over the years: amateur boxer, teamster, riverboat deckhand, U.S. Marine, union ironworker. Following his Marine Corp stint, he studied at and graduated from Delgado College in New Orleans with a degree in Computer Science. He currently works under contract to NASA. David and his wife, Rose, live in the mountains of north Alabama. They visit New Orleans frequently.