Bird, David R.: - David R. Bird was born during WWII in West London. At the age of 18, tired of Britain's climate and a job that was going nowhere, he impulsively joined the British South Africa Police in Southern Rhodesia and this was the beginning of a life of travel that resulted in his living in five different countries, visiting over forty, and traveling the world. He has been both a civil servant and an entrepreneur, experienced many highs and lows, and believes that each encounter has played a part in creating the ordinary man he is today.