Tom L. Matthews and his family, which includes two pampered cats, live in McLean, Virginia. He graduated from Brooklyn College with a B.A. in history and a concentration in anthropology. Later, he earned an M.S. in communications. As a scriptwriter and television director, he has produced such documentaries as How's Business: The Quiet Revolution, which won first prize at the Rehabilitation International Festival and a Citation of Excellence from the Presidential Commission on Private Initiatives.