Ted was born in Damascus, Syria and grew up in Beirut, Lebanon. He emigrated to America in 1970 to pursue a college degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. Before he retired in 2011, Ted worked for a major U.S. oil company for thirty one years providing research, technical support and product training on finished lubricants for marketers and end users.
Ted is a published Christian author, Bible Prophecy teacher and Sunday School co-teacher. His first book, "Revelation Through My Eyes" received a Christian Author Award in a Christian book writing contest conducted nationwide. His second book "Are We The Generation That Will See Christ's Return" and his third book "Revelation Verse-By-Verse" were recently published. Ted enjoys spending time with his family, attending Bible prophecy conferences, public speaking on Bible prophecy and the game of golf. He and his wife reside in Owasso, OK, a suburb of Tulsa. They have three children, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019, Ted has been writing a periodic biblical prophecy newsletter titled "Ted's Message of Hope" addressing current events in the world as foretold in the Bible.