Hometown:

Burlington, VT

Education:

BA at University of Virginia; MS in Computer Science from University of California Irvine

What was your first job:

Spent a summer as a busboy at Chinese restaurant in Houston. Pay was lousy, but food was terrific and unlimited. Grew 3 inches that summer and added 12 pounds.

Favorite food:

Pasta of any kind. If it’s a noodle, I’ll eat it.

Favorite place besides Phoenix:

Kalymnos, Greece