I graduated from Rutgers University's Pharmacy School with two science degrees, which somehow led to spending a quarter century as a regional manager for Luxottica Group, the world’s largest eyewear company. Along the journey, I took 50 courses in selling (life is a sale), leadership, and support. After watching ‘Casablanca’ for the 54th time, I wrote my first novel, ‘Vichy Water,’ and embarked on a journalism career, writing for several magazines, NJ Discover, and blogging.

At NJ Discover, I morphed into broadcasting, producing, and co-hosting a Central Jersey local cable TV talk show. In October 2023, I published my second novel, ‘There’s a Tortoise in My Hair: A Journey to Spirit’, with rave reviews and a prestigious STAR from Kirkus Reviews.

My third book, 'Ten Things I Learned from the Billionaire', is due out in October 2025

I currently serve on the Advisory Committee of the Women’s Health Institute at Rutgers RWJ Medical School, ONE HEALTH NJ (Human, Plant, Animal) Steering Committee. In September 2019, I taught a class on Career Explorations at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and actively mentored Rutgers students.

My journalistic curiosity and persistence led me to appear in a Meryl Streep movie, ‘One True Thing,’ and I was asked to be an ‘extra’ in the Spielberg movie, ‘War of the Worlds,’ as well as a stint at Central Casting.

In September 2020, I launched a series of global YouTube podcast interviews, "Conversations with Calvin; We the SpecIEs," which focuses on the diversity of content, people, and careers, with 540 interviews/videos to date.

https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs

I thrive on reinvention after sixty and have an awareness of longevity, currently walking around with zero coronary artery plaque.

WEBSITE: calvinschwartz.com