Hugh Greer was born and raised in Burnaby, British Columbia. He worked thirty-five years for the Vancouver School District as a secondary school teacher, counsellor and vice-principal. After retiring in 2009, he and his wife, Wendy, travelled extensively and have great plans to continue their adventures when possible. Greer is the father of two adult daughters and is blessed with the gift of three energetic and intelligent grandsons. His reputation of being a ‘late bloomer’ continues: he completed 11,000 Days at School at age seventy-one.