Paul J. Bartusiak was born and grew up on the South Side of Chicago. He holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering, as well as a Juris Doctor. Over the past 25 years he has worked at Fortune 500 companies, first as an Engineer and then as a Corporate Attorney. During his engineering career he worked on the radar seeker for the Harpoon missile, engaged in research involving energy bandgap manipulation and semiconductor optimization of hetero-junction transistors, and designed integrated circuits for satellite subscriber units and covert communication systems. As an attorney, he focuses on worldwide intellectual property and technology licensing. Reading Preferences- Classics, espionage, mystery, and as of late, a sampling of modern literary fiction. Interests- Gardening, biking, jogging (i.e. maintaining reasonable cholesterol levels), reading newspapers (paper versions), cinema, PC gaming, and raising a family...not necessarily in that order.