Norman Oro was born in the Philippines and immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1974 when he was three years old. He grew up an only child in the San Gabriel Valley in California and went to high school at Don Bosco Tech in Rosemead. After college, he worked in economics, finance and corporate development for over ten years. His interests include new technologies, finance and international affairs. In addition to writing, he enjoys playing volleyball, learning new languages and MLB. He has a bachelor's in economics from UCLA and an MBA from MIT Sloan. His home page is: http: //w...