He was a feature writer for the Elkhart Truth, a daily newspaper in Elkhart, Indiana, from 1952 to 1959. He then worked as a public relations writer for Studebaker-Packard Corporation and Mercedes Benz Sales in South Bend, Indiana. In 1962 he became a freelance writer.
He was an editorial writer for the Elkhart Truth newspaper in Elkhart, Indiana, from 1952 to 1959. He then worked as a corporate communications specialist for Studebaker-Packard Corporation and Mercedes Benz Sales in South Bend, Indiana. In 1962 he began writing on his own.