Mark Allison studied Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. He was employed as an internationally known live sound engineer who provided sound engineering services for, among others, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, The Beach Boys, The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Elvis, The Boston Pops Orchestra and US Presidents Ford and Carter. After switching careers, he spent 22 years in avionics engineering at Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems in Fort Worth, TX working in various capacities on the F-16 program where he retired.