Tom Spears earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Purdue University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard University. He spent twenty-seven years working for four U.S.-based public Corporations. During fifteen of those years he held the title of President or Group President. Tom retired from his last Group President position in 2010 to pursue his interest in writing fiction. He consults occasionally, having expertise in manufacturing, engineering, pricing, strategy, and corporate politics. Tom lives with his wife and seven children in Ashland, Nebraska.