David M. Quinn was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and grew up near Washington, D.C. He attended Wheeling Jesuit University (B.A.) and Fordham University (M.A.). After thirty years in industry, David ...view moreDavid M. Quinn was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and grew up near Washington, D.C. He attended Wheeling Jesuit University (B.A.) and Fordham University (M.A.). After thirty years in industry, David left the corporate world. Following his passion for genealogy led him to uncover remarkable stories within his family history. First was that of his great, great uncle Michael Quinn, as told in the historical novel, It May Be Forever — An Irish Rebel on the American Frontier. Later, drawing upon his maternal ancestry, David gave us the remarkable story of Captain George W. Dow, who is the narrator of the true story, Leviathan’s Master - The Wreck of The World’s Largest Sailing Ship.
Steel Shamrocks recounts the story of his wife's ancestors, the McKennas of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. David and his wife Betsy reside in Frederick, Maryland. They have three grown children and five grandchildren.view less