Brian Harkins was born in the beautiful Smokey Mountains of Tennessee, but his family traveled a lot in the Southeast. The family eventually settled in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he met a girl who became his high school sweetheart. They eventually married after their senior year in May of 1978. The two had a traditional wedding, surrounded by their loving family members and friends. He joined the military for educational opportunities and a secure start to his new family. They welcomed their first child, a son, into the world in July 1980. Their second child, a daughter, was born in 1983. In 1987, the couple became the proud parents of twin daughters. After 16 years of military service in the Air Force and Army, he started his surgical practice in 1997 in Tomball, Texas. He appreciated the hometown feel of Tomball, which made it an obvious choice for him to call home.