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Brian Martin "Marty" Black was born January 30, 1972. Marty Black founded the Mid West Sea Hawkers (MWSHs) in 2002. The MWSHs are a satelite chapter of the official Sea Hawkers booster club located in Seattle, WA supporting the Super Bowl XLVIII winning Seattle Seahawks.

Early Life Marty Black was born in Prince George, VA while his father was in the Army and his family moved to Cambridge, OH, where he was raised until 1988. In 1988, his family moved to Greenfield, IN. He completed high school in Greenfield ('90) and he completed his Bachelor and Masters Degrees from Ball State University ('95 and '97).

Professional Career Marty's first professional position following graduate school was as an IT Consultant with Keane, Inc. from 1998-2001, starting in Cincinnati, OH and later moving to Indianapolis, IN. From 2002-2004, he worked as a Supervisor with ITS Corporation, in Indianapolis, located at US Customs and Border Protection. Marty worked at Covance, Inc. from 2004-2012 as a Supervisor. From 2013 to present, Marty is currently employed at the State of Indiana with the Department of Child Servcies as a BA Team Supervisor.

Personal Life Marty has been married to his wife Erica (Williams) since May 4, 2002. Marty has two children, a daughter, Maddie (born 2003) and son, Tyler (born 2006). He has coached both of his children's sports teams (baseball, basketball, softball) and is activiely involved in their scholastic and extra-curricular endeavors. He enjoyed music and atytending concerts emmensely. He also was passionate about professional and college football, following the Seattle Seahawks and The Ohio State Buckeyes. His greatest joys come from his faith and his family.