Davidson was born in North Carolina and has grown up all over America. He lives with his parents and younger brother and sister, and his dad has been a Green Beret all of Davidson's life. Davidson's dad first left on deployment when Davidson was six months old. Since then, he has been deployed every year. Davidson began this book when he was six years old, and finished it when he was in first grade. David R. Shedd served in the U.S. government for nearly 33 years. Shedd was Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Shedd has also served as the Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Director of National Intelligence Deputy Director for Policy, Plans, and Requirements. He was the Chief of Staff and, later, Acting Director of the Intelligence Staff to the Director of National Intelligence. He held intelligence policy positions at the National Security Council (NSC), was posted overseas in the U.S. Embassies in Costa Rica and Mexico and has held a variety of senior management assignments at the Central Intelligence Agency, including Chief of Congressional Liaison.