David Cook was born in Gaza in 1958. He graduated from Grand Valley State College in 1980 with a BS in computer science. He has over 20 years of experience in the computer field and has worked for companies as diverse as NASA, Computer Design, Inc., and TrueVision. Since he became an independent contractor, his clients have spanned the globe, from the U.S. to Japan, including U.S. Postal Services and America Online. His company, Cookware, currently webmasters the Midwest's largest Internet Provider, IQuest. Cppkware, located near Indianapolis, Ind., specializes in complete World Wide Web services.