Born and raised in Muncie, IN, Craig is as typical middle-America as they come. After serving 20 years in the U.S. Air Force Craig continued as a DoD contractor where he had multiple tours overseas and around the U.S. During his time with the DoD as a Senior Computer Systems Analyst, he designed, developed, and integrated the Real Tome Connection (RTCON) interface for Air Force Global Weather Central (AFGWC) computer complex at Offutt AFB, NE. Developed, installed and maintained the US European Command (EUCOM) Intelligence Support System (EISS), and the Joint DoDIIS Intelligence Support System-EUCOM (JDISS-E). Developed and implemented the DoDIIS Trusted Workstation (DTW) and the Joint Enterprise DoDIIS infrastructure (JEDI) at HQ EUCOM and the Joint Analysis Center (JAC), and integrated and maintained the Modernized Defense Intelligence Threat Data System (MDITDS).

After this Craig settled in the Oklahoma City area with his wife and is now a Senior Engineer, in the Technology Infrastructure & Operations (TIO) division of a large computer corporation under contract with a major aircraft manufacturer.