Chris King was born in Maine, USA, in 1958. He has been tying knots since being introduced to macramé in a high school art class. Chris graduated from MIT in 1982 with a BS in Materials Science & Engineering, specializing in glass and ceramics. During his career, Chris developed superconducting wire, cable and high magnetic field coils for high-energy physics, fusion, medical imaging and naval applications. Currently, Chris lives in Worcester, MA with his lovely wife, Patricia.