Daniel Aaron Wheatley ("Danny") was born to Thomas Edward Wheatley and Frances Geraldine Cochran July 23, 1973, in Baton Rouge and spent early years in outside Baton Rouge in Prarieville, Louisiana. Danny went to Dutchtown Elementary, First Assembly Academy, and Victory Academy for elementary and middle schools. Early years were filled with helping with yard work, playing with Legos, playing sports and riding bikes with neighborhood boys, and just getting into normal boy trouble. High school year activities included leading church youth group worship team, working in a tuxedo rental shop and a photographer assistant, and graduating from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1991. Danny enrolled at LSU as a mechanical engineering student and commuted while living at home. During LSU, Danny got work experience working a co-op with Entergy switching four semesters between LSU and work, which proved valuable when looking for a job after graduation. Danny also proposed and married Mackenzie Lari Harrison August 6, 1994 and finally graduated in spring of 1997. After accepting a job offer from Chevron's Cedar Bayou Plant, Danny and Mackenzie moved to Baytown, Texas in July 1997. With new found freedom of jobs and money and no study required, Danny and Mackenzie enjoyed the Houston, Texas life by eating at world class restaurants, traveling, riding bikes, actively participating in worship at Heights Vineyard Church. Klein Sebastian Wheatley was born in Houston November 27, 2001 and Canon Grace Wheatley was born in Humble December 15, 2003. Danny's career focused around turnaround projects and new construction projects, which led to assignments in Belgium, Qatar, Paris, and Seoul. The Wheatley family enjoys traveling and exploring new cultures, wake surfing, enjoying quality beer/wine, home improvement projects, grilling, and generally enjoying life.