Born January 20, 1961, in London, England. 
High School: Knoxville Catholic High School, Knoxville, Tennessee (1979)
Undergraduate: University of Tennessee, Economics and Political Science (1983)
Graduate: University of Tennessee, Economics (M.A. 1986, Ph.D. 1987)
Married Melanie Lynn Barker August 3, 1985 (in Nashville, Tennessee).
Megan Anna and Alexandra Morgan born June 4, 1994 (Fort Worth, Texas)
Favorite TV Shows: Monday Night Football (with the sound turned down) and dang near anything on Cartoon Network or The History Channel.
Favorite Movies: Saving Private Ryan, Attack!, Star Wars, To Kill a Mockingbird, Dirty Harry, The Longest Day