David was in in the Army 101st Airborne in Vietnam, In Panama he was a helicopter mechanic, which he did for many years until 2011 he became the Director of Maintenance for Evergreen International in McMinnville. He was born in California, Graduated in Astoria, OR & Moved to Alaska to work on the Oil Spill & pipeline in 1983. Spent most of his life doing & teaching Yoga, which is helping him now with this Disease. Home is now McMinnville.