Francis McIntosh Womack, Jr. was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on July 9, 1929. He has expressed concern that his birth might possibly have precipitated the Wall Street stock market crash of that same year. After graduating from high school, Francis graduated with a B.A. from Erskine College and went on to graduate from the Columbia Theological Seminary with a Master of Theology degree. He ultimately earned the degree of Doctor of Ministry from the McCormick Theological Seminary. Prior to his "retirement" in 1995, Dr. Womack served at numerous churches located all over the southeastern United States. Since his retirement, he has served as an interim Pastor at numerous other churches. Now, in the summer of 2018, Francis serves as Pastor at a small church in Clinton, South Carolina. His hobbies include amateur radio, radio-controlled model airplanes, sailing and, obviously, writing. Dr. Womack lives in South Carolina and Georgia.