Dan Dana is retired from a career in psychology, mediation, and education. He is the author of two books on mediation, one on secular humanism, and a current series composed as haiku quintets (an original art form). Born in 1945 in rural Missouri, his life experiences include:
- Serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam (noncombat) and Panama Canal Zone (1966-1968);
- Earning a PhD in counseling psychology (University of Missouri, 1977);
- Teaching at a New England university for 28 years, and guest-lecturing at educational institutions on six continents;
- Founding in 1985 and growing a successful Internet-based educational enterprise (endowed to a Florida college in 2013);
- Being a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives (1998);
- Living, working, or traveling in over 75 countries on seven continents.
Dan and his wife Susan live in Sarasota, Florida. He is the father of one and grandfather of two.