John P. Smith is a quality engineer for a metal fabrication plant in central Arkansas. Before accepting that position, he programmed computers, trained machinists, worked as an ambulance-certified EMT, programmed CNC machines, ran a precision measurement laboratory, edited a magazine, wrote for a newspaper, worked as a PR guy for the USAF, hauled hay, milked cows, caught chickens and spent time as a ranch hand. During his time as a military journalist, he won numerous awards for individual writing. He teach Jujitsu on Mondays. He spends much of his copious free time preparing for the zombie apocalypse.