Terry Cooper is a former aerospace engineer and information technology manager whose forty-year career includes many black projects for the U. S. federal government. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer and Information Science from The Ohio State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles). He studied under Raymond Obstfeld through classes at Orange Coast College, seminars, writing retreats, and personal coaching.
He currently lives in Cincinnati with his wife, and boasts four adult children and nine grandchildren. His self-built, soundproof music room is home to his guitars and writing cave.