Rick SnedekerRick Snedeker was born in Rockville Centre, New York, in 1950, but grew up from ages three to eleven in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the headquarters of the Arabian American Oil Co. (Aramco), where his father worked as a mid-manager. Snedeker, a journalistand public relations professional during his career, retired in 2011 and now has plenty of time to write every day. Read More Read Less