Clark Burbidge was born and raised in the high mountain valleys of the Rockies. He earned an MBA from the University of Southern California and a BS degree from the University of Utah. Clark spent 35 years in the banking, investment banking and corporate finance professions. He has twelve published books including the young adult fiction series StarPassage. Ten of his books, including the entire referenced series, have been awarded gold medals by the Mom's Choice International association as top in category. Clark and his wife, Leah, live near Salt Lake City, Utah, where they enjoy their blended family of ten children and thirteen grandchildren.