Born in Chickamauga, Georgia, John Dyer moved to Asia in 1956, when his father took an engineering a... View MoreBorn in Chickamauga, Georgia, John Dyer moved to Asia in 1956, when his father took an engineering assignment with a power utility.He attended grades 1-12 at an international school, touring with his family through 29 countries before settling in the Midwest.A computer scientist, he is a founder of an IBM-affiliated software company, and an early innovator in electronic commerce. He brings a lifelong interest in science and engineering to everything he writes.