Linda grew up in Buffalo, New York. She is the middle child of seven born to Hungarian physicians who survived World War II and started their new life in the U.S. in 1949.

Linda graduated from Swarthmore College with a BA in psychology and went on to get an MBA from Carnegie Mellon. Several years after graduation, she left mainstream corporae America to follow her path as an entrepreneur. She let her passion for uncovering hidden potential in unexpected palced guide her. And she allowed this passion to fuel the search for her hidden family.