David M. Quinn

David M.Quinn was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 1945 and grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. He studied political science at Wheeling Jesuit University (B.A.) and Fordham University (M.A.). After thirty years in the telecommunications industry, David made the decision to leave the corporate world. Following his passion for genealogy led him to uncover remarkable stories within his family history. First was that of his great, great uncle Michael Quinn, as told in the historical novel, It May Be Forever -- An Irish Rebel on the American Frontier. Later, drawing upon his maternal ancestry, David gave us the remarkable story of Captain George W. Dow, who is the narrator of the true story, Leviathan's Master - The Wreck of The World's Largest Sailing Ship.

Now, David has published his latest novel, Steel Shamrocks- The Sons of Annie McKenna. It's a true story of 19th century Pittsburgh and the impact upon the city by the Irish immigrant McKenna family (ancestors of David's wife Betsy).

David and Betsy, live in Maryland and have three grown children and five grandchildren.