Bob was born and raised in Arkansas, graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and has had the opportunity to live and work in many different places in the United States. He has been a High School Principal, basketball coach, and has had an extensive career in the field of Human Resources. He retired after a long Public Service career, and now spends his free time painting seascapes, observing nature, writing poetry and short stories in Hobe Sound, Florida.