Gary knows something about that famous Texas pride, he was born and raised in Houston (where he grew up watching Channel One in Middle and High School) and then he graduated from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas and studied abroad at Oxford University in the U.K.

Gary says he wanted to be a journalist because he has always had a fascination with people accomplishing positive things in the public eye, and he always goes that extra step to figure out "why."

Before joining Channel One News, Gary worked for NBC's famed Page Program, at MTV as well as at Columbia Records. Gary's favorite shoots to go on are the ones for his "Next Big Thing" segment and he loves your feedback.