Greg was born and raised in Minnesota, coming from humble beginnings on the East side of St. Paul. His time on JET was split, with his first two years being an ALT working in a Senior High School, and his latter two years working as a Prefectural Advisor (PA) in the Fukuoka Board of Education. His passion for Japan extends beyond the classroom, as he took up learning judo while on JET, and continues it today. Currently he works in pharmaceutical manufacturing for a global Japanese company, and plans to return to Japan in the near future to live and work.