Raymond E. Fowler

Raymond Eveleth Fowler (born November 11, 1933) is an American author and ufologist. His 1979 book The Andreasson Affair is regarded as breaking new ground by introducing the topic of Alien implants to ufology. In 1974, J. Allen Hynek called him "an outstanding UFO investigator and fact-finder." In 2015, New Hampshire magazine described him as "one of the top respected authorities on the subject along with Dr. Jacque Vallee and Dr. Allen Hynek" Raymond Fowler was born in Salem, Massachusetts on November 11, 1933. After elementary and high school, he enrolled at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude. Fowler joined the U.S. Air Force in 1952 during the period of the Korean War. After he was discharged, he became a member of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) and in his spare time began Investigating UFO cases. In his association with NICAP, he served as Chairman of the Massachusetts Subcommittee. In his capacity as a NICAP representative, he gave illustrated lectures to the public on the topic of UFOs and case investigations. He was a civilian employee with the United States Air Force Security Service and then employed 25 years with GTE Government Systems, a U.S. defense contractor specializing in defense electronics, telecommunications systems, and information services.