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Donald R. Schmitt is the former co-director of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS), where he served as the director of special investigations for 10 years.
DONALD R. SCHMITT
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Before that, he worked as a special investigator for the late Dr. J. Allen Hynek and as the art director for the International UFO Reporter.
Schmitt, a graduate of Concordia University, 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 About the UFO Crash at Roswell (Morrow, William & Co., 1994).
Considered internationally to be one of the best investigators in his field, Schmitt is a university-circuit lecturer who has spoken hundreds of times around the globe and has been interviewed frequently by such notable personalities as Oprah Winfrey, Paul Harvey, Jim Bohannen and Morton Downey Jr.; on such networks and programs as CBS' 48 Hours, Disney Channel, SCI FI Channel, BBC, Learning Channel, Travel Channel, CNN, Today, ABC News, CBS Morning News and Sonja Live; and by such print services and publications as AP, UPI, Time, The Wall Street Journal, Popular Science and Omni magazine.
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.
Schmitt wrote and narrated the audio CD UFO Crash at Roswell (Caroline Records, 1997). He also produced and co-starred with actor John de Lancie in the live theatrical radio drama Roswell, the Unheard Broadcast (Prosaic Pictures 2000).
Schmitt's greatest achievement to date was the Golden Globe-nominated telefilm Roswell, which was based on his first book. In addition to serving as a consultant on the movie, Schmitt made a cameo appearance in the film. Currently, he is a contributing writer for UFO Magazine and is an advisor to the board of directors of the International UFO Museum & Research Center at Roswell, New Mexico.
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