Kent was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, on Paris Island during the time his father was enlisted in the USMC (United States Marine Corp.) He was raised in Ohio and thus became a die-hard Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers and Ohio State Buckeyes fan. Kent earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and his Masters Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Akron. He spent 35 years in Education including Orange County Schools and Volusia County Schools. His daughter attends the University of Central Florida and enjoys attending UCF Football games. Currently he resides in Ormond Beach and is a Sales Associate for Century 21 Sundance Realty. He is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Florida Association of Realtors and the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS®