Background
Patterson was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and earned a bachelor"s degree in political science from Virginia Technical and a master"s degree in business administration from Webster University.
Patterson was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and earned a bachelor"s degree in political science from Virginia Technical and a master"s degree in business administration from Webster University.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Patterson served 20 years as a pilot on active duty in the United States Air Force. From 1996 to 1998, Colonel Patterson was the Senior Military Aide to President Bill Clinton. During that time he was responsible for the President"s Emergency Satchel.
He retired in 2001 to pursue a career as a writer, conservative political commentator and commercial airline pilot.
He now has three children.