Patrick Downey has thirty-seven years of experience in the international telecommunications industry, where he was responsible for the planning and development of undersea fiber-op...view morePatrick Downey has thirty-seven years of experience in the international telecommunications industry, where he was responsible for the planning and development of undersea fiber-optic cable systems in the Asia-Pacific region. Patrick is a graduate of Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. He and his wife live in Naples, Florida, where he is at work on his next book. He is a native of Birmingham, England.view less