Born in Peterborough, NH, Dan is a God-fearing Catholic husband and father. He is a graduate of Merrimack College in North Andover, MA where he received a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science. He received a Certification in Youth Ministries from the Diocese of Manchester in 1999. A former volunteer director of Youth Ministries at St. Christopher Parish, Nashua, NH, Dan was most also a part-time Youth Ministry Coordinator at St. Kathryn Parish in Hudson, NH. He was most reccently an IT Systems Administrator at St. Michael's Media/Church Militant.

Dan and his wife Joan of 33 years have three children and two grandchildren. He and his wife are currently full-time RVers!