Dallas W. Thompson embodies the tenacious spirit of his "Grapes of Wrath" lineage-born in Bakersfield, California, to a preacher father and pianist mother. As the firstborn of three siblings, his early years in a rural enclave were marked by disciplined upbringing (including corporal punishment) and hard labor: hand-picking cotton and potatoes to earn lunch money and a used bicycle in high school. This foundation of resilience propelled an extraordinary trajectory across academia, entrepreneurship, and public service. Thompson's academic journey defied convention. While serving in the U.S. Air Force Joint Chiefs of Staff-Far East (Crypto division), he earned a Bachelor's degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu in just 15 months.

He followed this with an MBA With Distinction (University of Phoenix, completed in one year) and a Master's in Administration from Chapman University-California's oldest college-in a mere 9 months. He later pursued PhD coursework in IT and Organizational Management at Capella University. His professional life mirrors this relentless drive. After roles as a Staff Accountant at Union Oil Company and operating California's highest-volume Honda motorcycle dealership (retiring at 31), Thompson pivoted to real estate development. As a licensed engineer (CA #344256) and general contractor, he engineered complex projects before retiring again at 45. Never idle, he devoted the next decade to education-serving as a science instructor and high school administrator, where he inspired future innovators. Thompson's life epitomizes the synthesis of grit, intellect, and versatility. From cotton fields to classified military ops, boardrooms to classrooms, his experiences fuel his speculative fiction-melding hard science with visceral understandings of power, survival, and human ambition.

Now an acclaimed author, he channels this legacy into visionary narratives like ZERO POINT, where cosmic stakes collide with profoundly human struggles. Residing in California, Thompson remains a lifelong student of history and technology. His work dissects the shadows of progress, informed by hands that once harvested the earth and now harvest truths from the stars.