Jack Sacco was born and raised in Birmingham, AL. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. After graduating from Notre Dame, he worked at Boeing Aerospace in Seattle, WA, contributing to projects tied to the U.S. space program during a pivotal era of technological advancement. He later became a lead producer at a startup cable television network, significantly boosting its viewership.

Sacco gained prominence with his Amazon #1 best-selling book Where the Birds Never Sing, a nonfiction account of his father Joe Sacco’s experiences as an American soldier during World War II. 

He is also an accomplished composer.

Kale Zelden is the Head of Humanities at Portsmouth Abbey School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where he has taught for nearly two decades. He served as the Academic Dean and Dean of Faculty. In addition to his classroom teaching, Mr. Zelden has worked with the Portsmouth Institute for Faith and Culture for over a decade, programming for the Humanitas Summer Symposium and teaching at the Pietas intellectual and contemplative retreat for teachers, and the Oxford Summer Programme. He can be found online on Twitter/X at @kalezelden and www.kalezelden.substack.com.