Samuel J. Lutton now makes his home in the Midwest.

Following a 7-year stint in military service, he began civilian life by writing computer code and then testing his punched-card programs on refrigerator-sized machines. Over the years his career evolved to include systems analysis, management consulting, and senior executive positions. For a time in between he lectured at Washington University in St. Louis.

His writings include essays, marginally poetic poems, and two historical novels: A Season in Picardy and The Gamov Incident.