Hugh Aaron

Hugh Aaron was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts and served in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war he graduated from the University of Chicago where his professors encouraged him to pursue a literary career. However, he made his living as CEO of his own manufacturing business while continuing to write. Since he retired he has written two novels, five novellas, a travel journal, two short story collections, two books of business essays, a book of letters, a child's book in verse, and a book of movie reviews. The Wall Street Journal has published eighteen of his articles on business management and one on World War II. Currently writing short stories and producing plays on contemporary subjects, he resides by the sea in mid-coast Maine with his artist wife.