Jack Barsky was born, raised, and educated East Germany. He was recruited by the KGB and spent ten years as an undercover agent in the United States.Jack severed his relations with the KGB in 1988 and was captured by the FBI in 1997. In the spring of 2015, CBS 60 Minutes ran a story on Jack's unusual life. Jack has retired from his corporate career in information technology to concentrate on his book and public appearances.He lives with his wife, Shawna, and their daughter, Trinity, in Covington, Georgia.