David has an undergraduate degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of New Mexico and a graduate degree in Biophysics from the University of Rochester, NY.  He worked in medical R&D for 3M in Minnesota, and has resided in Lake County since 2014.  David and his wife, MerryJo are Lake County Master Gardeners.  David is also President of the Lake County Symphony.  For FOTO he organized the very successful “Pluto Palooza” event at Taylor and is a frequent lecturer at Taylor Public Night programs.  David heads FOTO’s building committee.