A 9/11 Volunteer’s Story

Mr. Venters was born and raised in Jefferson City, Missouri. After graduating with a Computer Science degree from Missouri S&T (formerly University of Missouri, Rolla) he moved to St. Louis where he began his career as a software developer. In late 2000, he decided to travel abroad for an extended period of time with little more than a backpack to hold his possessions. He left on his "round-the-world" trip in March, 2001, and was in New York City on September 11th. He immediately made his way to Ground Zero where he volunteered for the next five days before returning to St. Louis. Mr. Venters moved to NYC in 2011 and worked in the financial industry as an IT consultant, commuting to the same neighborhood where he had volunteered so many years before. He also met Rebecca, his future wife, there. After the birth of their first child, they moved to Evergreen, Colorado, a beautiful town nestled in the front range of the Rocky Mountains. They currently live in Evergreen with their two young children.