Currently living in Sammamish, WA, George Cowan was raised in a family of six on a military dad's modest enlisted pay. He went on to complete a bachelor's degree in business, an MBA, and a law degree, practicing briefly as a CPA before getting licensed to practice law in California, Oregon, and Washington. He completed the University of Washington's screenwriting program in 2015. He is a multi-optioned screenwriter, and left his law practice to write full time.