Ian Zabarte was born on July 2, 1964, in San Francisco, California.

Zabarte had a bachelor of arts degree in communication from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Zabarte was an activist and owned property under treaty in affiliation with the Nevada Test Site.

Peter Henry Zavattaro was born on June 26, 1937, in Weehawken, New Jersey. Peter married Marie on July 15, 1961, and they had three children: Christina, Alicia, and Petra.

Zavattaro had a bachelor of science degree in engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. He was general manager for Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier (EG&G) energy measurements for at least 37 years.