R. L. Galbraith was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended the University of North Dakota. He has been married for 40 years and has three children, two grandchildren, and one great granddaughter.
After retiring from the United States Air Force in 1992 with 25 years of service, he pursued a career in industry as a researcher and intelligence specialist. Mr. Galbraith is now a Program Manager for a major IT company in northern Virginia. He has been writing seriously for several years.