JERRY DAVIS / BIOGRAPHY

The short version

9 July 1947: Born in Oakland, California, USA
Grade school: Pleasant Hill, California
High school: San Jose, California
College: San Jose State College

1967: Married Norma Dann, a local girl I met at college and pursued when we both worked at the Post Office. Son, Aaron, born. His arrival excluded me from the Vietnam draft lottery. Divorced.

1970: Moved to Woodstock, New York, USA
Voyage of discovery.

1973: Moved to Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Began career path in advertising.

1979: Married Joanna Acaster, an English girl I met while working on a freelance job. Remain happily married.

1983: Moved to the United Kingdom; settled in Edinburgh, Scotland, when a job was offered.

1986: Moved to London, England, to further career in advertising. Various periods of full-time employment and freelance ensued, depending on the state of the economy.

1999: Began a period of freelance work for SAS International in Heidelberg, Germany. A routine developed, whereby I would live in Heidelberg for two weeks, then in London for two weeks.

2001: Heidelberg gig comes to an end. Take advantage of free time to learn Web design. Two commissions to date.

15 July 2001: Became a British citizen. May now complain about the beer. Dual national.

15 December 2001 to present: Mainly working for Character Games Ltd, New Malden. Still take every opportunity to hop on my motorcycle and tour Europe with Joanna.

FOR THOSE WITH TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS:

(Here follows the long version, to be continued as and when I have the time - Woodstock should make pretty good reading...)