Bennie Reilley Sr. was born on July 29, 1943, in Ely, Nevada. Bennie married Geraldine on January 15, 1971, and they had three children: Mitzi, Rebecca, and Bennie Jr.

Reilley was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and eventually retired from the military.

Dr. Douglas Reynolds was born July 12, 1943 and was raised in Pekin, Illinois. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, and his master’s and doctorate degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. Reynolds moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1983 and joined the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) engineering faculty that same year. Reynolds' primary specialty was mechanical vibration and acoustics. He taught machine design, kinematics and dynamics, and courses in mechanical vibration and acoustics.