Walter A. Henrichsen is a graduate of Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and an ordained minister. He has served with the Navigators as area and regional director, assistant to the president, and deputy director for the Pacific Area Navigators (PAN). He is the author of a number of books, including the daily devotional Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man. Involved in helping business and professional men integrate their Christian faith with their vocation, he continues to minister nationally and internationally. He and his wife, Leette, live in San Diego, California. They are the parents of four grown children.