From 1983 - 2002 Gary Cahn served as the Chief Financial Officer for two corporations in the Washington, D.C. area. Since retiring in 2002 he has pursued his lifelong interests of teaching, gardening, computers, and photography. He received a B.A. from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from Dartmouth College. He resides in Bethesda, Md. with his wife Chris.