Background
Matt Rissinger was born on November 2, 1956, in Sacramento, Pennsylvania, United States, into the family of Robert B. and Mary C. (Downey) Rissinger.
Matt Rissinger was born on November 2, 1956, in Sacramento, Pennsylvania, United States, into the family of Robert B. and Mary C. (Downey) Rissinger.
In 1977 Matt finished Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing. After that he received Bachelor of Arts at Kutztown University in 1981, and then earned Master of Arts at Temple University in 1990.
Matt started his career in 1983, when he was appointed assistant director of donor services at the American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Blood Service and took that position until 1990. Since 1990 he serves as a director of patient relations at Phoenixville Hospital. At the same time he was a part-time nurse-counselor at Eagleville Drug and Alcohol Hospita, but he quited that job in 1996.
Matt devoted his time not only to the madical career but also was a humorist, industrial film actor, storyteller, and freelance journalist for health care publications. Moreover, he worked at the board of directors at Methacton Community Theater in 1984 - 1986, after what he was a work-site chairperson at United Way Charity from 1993 to 1996.
Matt is a Democrat.
Quotations: "An important part of growing up is developing the ability to laugh at yourself. Each person has their own unique type of humor. It is almost like a fingerprint. Some people ask me why I choose to write humor for children. The answer is easy: when I was a baby my mother accidentally spilled ink on my funny bone. I’ve been making a humorous impression ever since."
On November 20, 1982, Matt married a teacher Margaret L. Loeb, with whom he has two daughters: Rebecca, and Emily Rissinger.