Early Life and Career
Mesnick was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and has two brothers, Sean and Larry. His family moved to Washington state when he was eight. When he was a teenager, his parents divorced. He attended Lake Washington High School, graduating in 1994, then attended the University of Washington, graduating in 1998 with a BA in Psychology.
In 2003, Mesnick married Hilary Buckholz. The couple had a son, Ty, and divorced in 2007, with Mesnick retaining custody of Ty.
Mesnick now resides in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. He is a business development manager for the travel company Down Under Answers.
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