Ted Marr, an American of Chinese descent, is passionate about his heritage and its history. His astonishing discovery of a 1000-page genealogy, which detailed the lives of four thousand ancestors and traced his lineage to Uyghur ancestry during the Song Dynasty 1000 years ago, inspired him to write Hundred Beam Bridge. 

Ted holds multiple Doctorate and Master's degrees in Physics, Theology, and Business and works as a Silicon Valley Executive and Entrepreneur in IT. He has taught at several universities worldwide, including the University of Virginia, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Oregon State University, Portland State University, George Fox University, Claremont College, and CGST Hong Kong.