Don was born in Mississippi and grew up in Alabama. It was in this environment that he developed a deep appreciation for jazz, Lego, social observation, nature walking, dirt biking, heavy bag training, and football.

Don completed undergrad studies at the University of the South - Sewanee. This provided him with opportunities to conduct Robotics research, work in a variety of campus I.T. roles, study abroad at Monash University in Australia, and land a Cyber Security internship in Japan.

Afterwards, Don taught Mathematics to at-risk students at his high school alma mater. He went on to serve as a Cultural Ambassadorial Scholar for Rotary International in Spain — returning to the U.S. to establish a college-level Computer Science program at a top-ranked, private school.

Later, Don completed graduate studies at Indiana University Bloomington. This provided him with opportunities to conduct Cyber Security research and land a Cryptography co-op in fintech. Since then, he has provided a range of technical and information services to small U.S. businesses as well as large multinational corporations.

Most importantly, Don now serves people everywhere by equipping them with Non-Physical Survival skills for victory in an increasingly predatory and insecure world.