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Donald R. Schmitt is the former co-director of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies, where he served as Director of Special Investigations for ten years. Prior to that, he was a special investigator for the late Dr. J. Allen Hynek and the art director for the International UFO Reporter.

Schmitt graduated from MATC with a degree in Commercial Art and graduated cum laude from Concordia University with a degree in Liberal Arts. He is presently taking graduate courses in Criminal Justice. Schmitt is the author of dozens of articles about UFOs, as well as the co-author of two best-selling books, UFO CRASH AT ROSWELL, Avon 1991, and The Truth Abouit the UFO Crash at Roswell, published by M. Evans, 1994. He is also the author of ROSWELL, THE CHRONOLOGICAL PICTORIAL, due for publication at the end of 2000, Moonset Entertainment Group.

Presently, he is researching the biography of Chester Lytle, inventor of the first atomic bomb detonator. Schmitt is an exciting university lecturer and internationally considered one of the best investigators in his field. He has spoken 100's of times in cities and countries around the globe, most notably, Battelle Institute. He has been interviewed frequently on TV, radio, and in print, including Oprah, Paul Harvey, CBS 48 Hours, Disney Channel, Sci-Fi Channel, BBC, Learning Channel, Today Show, NBC, ABC News, CBS Morning News, AP, UPI, CNN News, Sonja Live, Jim Bohannen, Morton Downey Jr., TIME, Wall Street Journal, Popular Science, OMNI Magazine, the Travel Channel, and the Learning Channel.

The basis of his research and consultation has been the theme of many documentaries including UFO Secret: The Roswell Crash, The Roswell Incident, Roswell, The Real Story, Roswell: Cover-ups and Close Encounters, and UFOs: 50 Years of Denial.