Pearl is a computer consultant for New Orleans area small businesses. He has a B.S. in Biology and has worked as a zookeeper in the Audubon and Houston zoos. He has been an outspoken atheist and staunch state/church separationist for over 30 years. He is a long-time member of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State and the National Center for Science Education, and is an active volunteer in the community. Pearl’s numerous side interests include music and history.