Born in Atlanta Georgia, Mr. Cox lived there until he joined the United States Air Force and served in Texas, France and Germany. Writing is his fourth career. He started in large mainframe computers, and then moved on to become a real estate broker. He returned to college to obtain a nursing degree and practiced as a Registered Nurse and also began writing his first novel, which he stated became his most rewarding work. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona with a large Great Dane that thinks he's a lap dog!