Born: Samuel Weldon Downs, Jr. in 1962 I currently live in Colorado Springs CO I have lived in Fairbanks (Alaska), Fayetteville (North Carolina), Wurzburg (Germany), and Franklinville/Newfield, (New Jersey) Grew up in Southern New Jersey in the small town of Newfield Married my high school girlfriend (Michelle) in 1982 (2012 will be 30 years) I have three children (all adults) – Regina, Trisha and Sam III I have one granddaughter (Kiya), one grandson (Jack) and one on the way. I graduated from Delsea Regional High School in 1980 I earned degrees from: Colorado Technical University (MBA), Chapman University (MA), Fayetteville State University (BA), The University of Maryland (AA), and Central Texas College (A/AS)