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\n\t\t\t\t\tMeet Gary\n\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t

Gary F. Bengier is a writer, philosopher, and technologist.<\/p>\n\t

My story<\/p>\n\t

\n\t\t\t\t\tGary F. Bengier\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

After a career in Silicon Valley, Gary pursued passion projects, studying astrophysics and philosophy. He’s spent the last two decades thinking about how to live a balanced, meaningful life in a rapidly evolving technological world. This self-reflective journey infuses his novel with insights about our future and the challenges we will face in finding purpose.\u00a0Before turning to writing speculative fiction, Gary worked in a variety of Silicon Valley tech companies. He was eBay’s Chief Financial Officer, and led the company’s initial and secondary public offerings. Gary has an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an MA in philosophy from San Francisco State University. He has two children with Cynthia, his wife of forty-five years. When not traveling the world, he raises bees and makes a nice Cabernet at the family’s Napa vineyard. He and his family live in San Francisco.<\/p>\t\t\n

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