Chad Young (born April 1, 1982) was raised in San Diego, California and attended Point Loma Nazarene University for his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration while competing in cross-country and track and field for four years. Chad completed his bachelor’s degree in May of 2004, graduating magna cum laude from the liberal arts university.     Immediately following his undergraduate studies, Chad entered into a Master’s in Business Administration program, also at Point Loma Nazarene. During the first year of the 2-year study, Chad competed in his final year of track and field for the university while earning All-American honors.   Chad currently lives in San Diego, California and works in the real estate finance and development industry for Ocean Equity Solutions. Outside the realm of writing, Chad has a strong passion for seeing God's power and beauty through running, surfing and music.