 In 1969, after his senior year of undergraduate studies living in Germany, and three months working and touring as a civil rights activist in Cuba, Koob settled in New York City, where he worked in urban planning, gay and lesbian civil rights, figure modeling, and modern dance.In 1972, he moved to Paris with his dance partner and lifelong companion Hawaiian-born Earnest Morgan.In his memoir, Koob wrote of an exciting, and often hectic, life touring as a professional dancer.