Wesley John "Scarecrow" Carver was the chief technology officer and top threat engineer at Western Data Consultants in Mesa, Arizona. He was tall and thin, a brilliant hacker, and had a particular love for music by The Doors. He drove a silver Lexus and was in his 50's. He was the son of Karen Carver and did not see her again after age 18. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before being recruited by Western Data.