Hugh Greer was born and raised in Burnaby, British Columbia. He worked thirty-five years for the Vancouver School District as a secondary school teacher, counsellor, and vice-principal.He is the father of two adult daughters and the grandfather of three very active and clever little boys.Since retiring in 2009, he and his wife have travelled extensively and plan to continue with their travels for many years to come. Their next exciting adventure is in January and February of 2026, when they will be volunteer teaching in a small rural school in Cambodia just outside of Siem Reap.In 2022 and at the youthful age of seventy-one, Hugh published his first book, 11,000 Days at School: From Class Clown to High School Vice-Principal.