Mr. Elliott was born in Danville, Virginia. He went to school at VA Tech in Blacksburg, where he received a BS in Electrical Engineering. Right out of school, Mr. Elliott went to work for the National Security Agency in Maryland (one of those government places with high fences). He spent twenty years winning the Cold War for Uncle Sam and the taxpayers. During his tenure with the U.S. Government, he earned an MS in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins, as well as an MBA from the University of Maryland.
In 2000, Mr. Elliott started a second career as a Commercial Airline Pilot. He is currently a Captain on the Boeing 737 for a major airline.