Kurt Allen grew up in the small town of Crockett, California, where he graduated from John Swett High School in 1970. He spent just over eight years on active duty in the Air Force before attending...view moreKurt Allen grew up in the small town of Crockett, California, where he graduated from John Swett High School in 1970. He spent just over eight years on active duty in the Air Force before attending college at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington where he graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration in 1984. Kurt retired in 2003 after thirty-two years of Federal Service.view less