Rick Soper was born in Watsonville, California. He grew up in nearby Salinas, where he attended Palma High School, before moving on to attend and graduate from Fresno State. After school he went into television production, working for a local cable channel as a producer, director, editor, and cameraman. Over the years he produced everything from teen TV programs, to aerobics shows, to cooking shows, to live sports, and music shows. From TV he moved on to a short stint as a campaign manager. Then he moved on to his current profession as a financial advisor. Over the years he's taught television...