The author worked for the Will Hays Office and the Association of Motion Picture Producers in Hollywood, CA. In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, doing convoy duty in the Aleutians and later participated in the Okinawa campaign and preparations for the invasion of Japan. Graduated from the University of Southern California. After graduation, he worked at technical marketing writing and commercial photography. Later, financial management and economic forecasting for aerospace companies on such projects as Apollo, Shuttle, B-1 Bomber and B-2 Bomber. Published: Hollywood Noir, a trip through the dark side of Hollywood's golden age. Apollo Journal, an account of manned space projects and weapon systems development