David Schwarz holds a B.Phil. in Logic and Metaphysics from the University of St. Andrews and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California-Berkeley. He taught philosophy at Mount Holyoke College, the University of Connecticut and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, also publishing a book and several journal articles on topics in philosophy of language. In 1980, David took a position at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). His 30-year career at EPA included managing regulatory development and writing the Title 40 Part 3 regulations governing electronic reporting by regulated industries. He also chaired an electronic data standards working group under the auspices of the United Nations. Since retiring in 2010, David has returned to research and writing on issues in philosophy of language and has served a three-year term as president of Congregation Bet Mishpachah. In 2015, he lost his partner of 37 years, Stephen Lee, to Huntington’s Disease.