Mike grew up in England, Ohio, Germany and Mississippi. He was briefly in the army and was stationed in Italy. He now holds a PHD in higher education and has worked at universities in California and Ohio. Mike is currently senior academic adviser at UC in the college of Nursing. He is happily married and has two children. When Mike is not in the studio he spends time with his family, he is an F1 racing fan and football fan as well as a political junky.