Born in
Rhondda,
Wales, he received his
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Social Science and
PhD in Computing from the University of Wales College, Cardiff. Before taking up an academic post, he worked for several years in the UK as a computer programmer and business analyst, in both the public and private sectors. He entered academia in the mid-1980s and has held positions at the
University of Glamorgan,
Swansea University and most recently
Cardiff University. His inter-disciplinary interests began with this PhD thesis, which considered the application of computing in
ethnography. Beynon-Davies is currently a professor emeritus at the Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University and still lives in South Wales. He is married with three children. ==Books==