Bob E. Sherman was born and raised on the Jersey Shore. Although he didn't know it at the time, his family was poor. He was educated at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, f.k.a. the Milwaukee Institute of Technology (MIT) or "Mother I Tried" by those who knew better, and the University of Miami, a.k.a. the U.

He enrolled at MIT to be a diesel mechanic then transferred to The U to study marine biology before getting his degree in accounting. He has lived in Florida most his adult life where he has never missed the four seasons. He spent two years in Brasil where he learned that young children can learn a second language easier than adults can, a fact that the American school system has still not figured out.

He is or was a CPA, CMA, factory trained Evinrude mechanic, licensed yacht salesman and licensed USCG captain. He has served as director and treasurer of his condo, dockmaster of the condo marina, President of a cemetery, Commodore of a yacht club, and member of the Hallandale Marine Advisory Committee, where he has learned that non paying jobs are not as satisfying as you may think.
 
His column "Dead Reckoning" appears monthly in the Waterfront News.