Ray resides in Chicagoland, and is 33 years of age. He has never been married and has no children. Currently Ray is working as a mechanic for a company near his home. Immediately after graduating high school in 1990 he joined the US Navy and was enlisted for 4 years. He served on the destroyer USS Merrill and a fast frigate the Lockwood. He did 2 tours in the Persian Gulf and his home ports were Long Beach and San Diego California.

Ray likes to travel and has been to approximately 40 of the 50 states and all around the world. He also likes to go out with his buddy's, going to the bars and betting on sports as well as trying to learn euchre.

Ray found Forevers shortly after the league was started, but did not join at that time due to the fact he was trying to get 500 games in another league he was already a member in, but once he joined he has been here ever since!