Randy L Kirk (1958- ) Growing up in the Ozark Hills, Randy learned to be self sufficient. He graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a marketing degree and a minor in psychology. He always had an interest in people's behavior, what made them tick, which has been useful in writing mystery books. For most of his life, he has been frugal which helped him retired early at age 53 after a 25 year career with the IRS. This led him to write his latest book "Retired Broke-How to Fix Your Retirement" with his wife. They currently live in a Midwest suburb.