David Rose

David Rose is the former CEO of Santa Monica Studios and has been an innovative entrepreneur in numerous businesses for more than 30 years. He has produced two theatrical films and dveloped more than 40 screenplays. VisionArt, his special effects company, created scenes for Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager and won multiple Emmys for its work on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. VisionArt also created stunning visual effects for the Academy Award-winning movie Independence Day. Rose's career spans designing products in Jerusalem to building American castles to the oil and gasoline industries, where his exploration of computers led to his becoming a special effects innovator and expert. His life experiences encompass the two great passions of his life: caring for others and creating stories. Godiva is his first novel.