David Vincent Williams was born and raised in the Nation's Capital, Washington DC, in a middle-class family residing in historic Anacostia. David joined the U.S. Army National Guard in 1977 and recently served in Operation Enduring Freedom in 2003, ending his military career with three honorable discharges. David also served in the U.S. Merchant Marines as a Merchant Seaman. David is a graduate of the University of Maryland University College where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Humanities and his Masters of Divinity from Newburg Seminary and Doctorate from Trinity Seminary David enjoys reading, writing, researching and traveling.