Jim Hester grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida and currently lives in San Diego with the love of his life, wife Marla. He has been a lawyer for over 30 years, has served as a judge, served as an army intelligence officer and with the Green Berets, and has been a college professor teaching law, business and political science. He has served on the board of many charitable organizations and was a candidate for Congress in 2008. He is the proud father of two outstanding young adults, Rachel and Riley.