Firoze Rao was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Firoze is a graduate of the University of Bombay, HR College of Commerce and Economics, and the University of Westminster, London. He currently works for Leidos, a large defense contractor in the metro DC area. He lives in Washington DC and Rock Hall MD, with his wife Susan; they have been married 29 years. He also serves as Treasurer of the Friends of St. Benedict a small group committed to spreading the word and practices of Benedictine spirituality.  Phonetic Pronunciation: “PHEE-ROSE  - RAO (Rao rhymes with “Now”).