This post is based on an interview with Dr. David Bray. It is part of our series of interviews of OODA Network members. Our objective with these interviews is to provide actionable information of interest to the community, including insights that can help with your own career progression. We also really like highlighting some of the great people that make our continued research and reporting possible.  For the full series see: OODA Expert Network Bio Series.

 Career Progression:  David is the son of a Methodist Minister and a schoolteacher.   He remembers as a child getting the same exact birthday card several years in a row.  It featured a picture of a kid dancing around the lawn with a sprinkler on his head.  The text read: “Son, we have no idea what you are doing, but we are proud of you anyways!!”  He did a great job living up to this early reputation.