Robert Ballard was born on June 30, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He is known for Seaquest DSV (1993), The Search for Kennedy's PT 109 (2002) and National Geographic Explorer (1985). He has been married to Barbara Earle Ballard since January 12, 1991. They have two children. He was previously married to Marjorie Jacobsen.