Robert McPherson is a native of the Washington D.C. area. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. After serving in the U.S. Navy ROTC he served as an officer on the USS Jacksonville (SSN-699) fast attack submarine. In 1992 Rob graduated with an MBA from George Washington University. In 1995 Rob joined Accenture where he quickly rose to Partner and was with the company for fifteen years. At Accenture he co-authored two white papers, "Achieving High Performance in U.S. Defense" and "Shaping the Navy's Future." And so began his love of writing. Rob is a loving father of four children and resides in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina with his wife Ann Marie and daughter Emily.