Harold Lerch is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, College of Engineering, and retired professional engineer. His career was in the field of construction administration and management for a major corporation. Prior, he was Special Projects Manager for the same corporation, specializing in food manufacturing and material handling. The author founded Word to the World Ministries, an organization that publishes and distributes Christian resources worldwide. Harold and his wife, Jeanne, have two children, eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren and reside near Middleburg, Pennsylvania, USA.