Interesting background info - high school dropout to mover & shaker with a couple of legal scrapes along the way ... what’s your source? ;-)
http://www.nndb.com/people/294/000028210/
http://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Darrell_Issa.htm
From wiki:
Issa was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the grandson of Lebanese immigrants. His net worth is approximately $251 million, making him the wealthiest member of Congress. Issa enlisted in the Army during his senior year of high school, where he served as a bomb disposal technician.
He attended Kent State University at Stark in North Canton, Ohio and Siena Heights College in Adrian, Michigan, on an ROTC scholarship, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1976. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army, serving as a tank platoon leader and a computer research and development specialist, among other command roles. He left the Regular Army in 1980 with the rank of captain. He later moved to Vista, California, a suburb of San Diego, where he now lives.
In the 1970s, Issa and his brother were twice charged with auto theft, once for a Maserati sports car in 1972 and for a Mercedes Benz sedan in 1979, along with being accused of stealing a car during his military service, although he denies these charges. He has also been convicted for possession of an unregistered gun.
Issa made his fortune through his company, Directed Electronics Incorporated, that is most famous for its flagship product, the “Viper” car alarm. It bears one notable siren that is a recording of Issa’s voice, “please step away from the car.” As of 2004, Directed Electronics was North America’s largest aftermarket automotive electronics manufacturer. Issa divested all personal interest in Directed Electronics after being elected to public office,[citation needed] but is the richest member of the House and the second richest in all of the 111th Congress.
Issa is married to Kathy and has a son, William who is in his late 20s. They have three cats and a dog.