Chuck Missler was raised in Southern California. He was pursuing a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University when he left to attend the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis where he graduated with honors. After a distinguished military career, he pursued a career as a business executive. He eventually started his own computer network firm. The low point in his career came when one of his business ventures failed and he lost everything. While still in the corporate world, he taught weekly bible studies at a church in California. Eventually, he and his wife founded Koinonia House, an organization whose primary purpose is to encouraging others to study the Bible. Chuck has since left the business world to focus primarily on Koinonia House. Missler and his wife, Nancy currently resides in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.