His smile softened to something more sympathetic at the mention of Ben Parker. But she didn't seem to want to talk about him at the moment and he didn't want to push the issue. "I'm sure Peter’s happier for having you nearby anyway." Shrugging, he considered the question. "I grew up just outside of Cleveland and I couldn't get out of there fast enough. I did my undergrad at Culver, my masters and my first two PhDs at Harvard, went into teaching, got recruited by the military for a particular experiment...the rest is very public record."