Damon Joseph Gray was born in Plainville Kansas in 1961, the youngest of four with three older sisters. He took his undergraduate degree at Baker University, studying Mass Communication with an emphasis in radio broadcasting and newsprint. A year later, Damon enrolled in the Harding University School of Biblical Studies where he studied the Bible for two years. In 2012, Damon completed his Master of Business Administration in Information Technology Management at Capella University.
Damon is a driven man, and very relationally oriented. He particularly enjoys transparent, late-night discussions with dear friends. Damon looks for those friends with whom long periods of silence are okay, friends who can simply look at one another and know the message is, "I like being with you." His dearest friend in the world is his high-school sweetheart, his wife, Alean Melinda.
Damon describes himself as a "geek," employed in Business Services IT with Anvil Corporation in Bellingham, Washington, having worked in software development since 1995. Before moving to a career in IT, Damon served in full-time ministry for 15 years, as a Senior Pastor and Preacher, Campus Minister at the University of Kansas, and Director of the Louisiana Tech University Christian Student Center.
Damon is fascinated by politics and has a lifelong love of good music. He sings and plays the trombone, having sung his first public solo when he was about six. Damon owns an acoustic guitar, an electric bass, a trumpet, and a flute, all of which he says he should dust off and learn to play, but for now, they just look good sitting there.
Damon currently resides in Lynden, Washington, with his wife, Alean and their cat, Mister Bear.