An American physicist, parapsychologist, and author, born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He obtained a B.S. in physics from Queens College in 1954, then completed two years of graduate studies in physics at Columbia University without obtaining a degree. He participated in early laser research in the Technical Research Group. He served as a producer in Third Eye Spies (2019), in addition to his appearance in the documentary film Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind (2020).