A Harley enthusiast, firewalker, yoga teacher, life coach, and drinker of fine scotches, David Richards is currently a senior manager with Technical Support at Cisco Systems. He was formerly a delivery manager to Cisco's Navy and Marine Corps accounts and the service delivery executive to the Department of Veterans Affairs. He served as an Officer of Marines, rising to the rank of Major and participated in both Operation RESTORE HOPE and Operation DESERT STORM. He received his Bachelors of English from Penn State University, and received two Masters degrees from Marine Corps University, with a PhD in Life. He lives in North Carolina.