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David attended the University of North Carolina and California State University, Los Angeles receiving degrees in Economics, Business Administration, and Computer Information Systems. He is now retired living in Orange County, California after a career as an IT consultant.
Additionally, David is a life long sports fan, an avid jazz afficionado, and a fledgling art collector.
David’s publishing credits include Woodruff’s Firebase, reflecting the great intensity of the conflict in Vietnam; Galvez Stadium, a unique piece of fiction about the endeavors of building a football stadium during a revolution in Santiago, Chile, and The Florida Caper, an adventure yarn set in South Florida involving stolen jewelry that carries a curse.

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