Patrick was born in the National Naval Medical Center in Washington D.C. while his father was stationed at the Pentagon. He moved to West Michigan at the age of five and grew up on a farm in Rockford, Michigan. After graduating high school, Patrick moved to Chicago to attend Loyola University. Throughout high school and during several college summers, Patrick worked at the Law Offices of David L. Carrier. His responsibilities ranged from preparing deeds and documents to revamping the firm’s filing system, a lengthy project which involved thousands of files, dozens of shelving units and July and August spent in a broiling metal storage unit. Thanks Dad!