Alex was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He completed his BA in Communications from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, and he was awarded an MA in Philosophy of Religion from Talbot School of Theology in Los Angeles. The founder of Reason Why in the UK (2005), the family relocated to the USA (2011) to launch Reason Why International (2011). Today Alex serves as a full-time evangelist/apologist with Josh McDowell Ministry (2017), connecting and communicating the gospel around the world .