
Stewart Willis is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the graduate school of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. During his twenty-five years of distinguished service in the United States Army, he served in Taiwan and Vietnam as a Signal Officer for the 173rd Airborne Brigade, later spending sixteen years as a Professor of Physics at the Military Academy.
Following his retirement from the military, Mr. Willis transitioned to a successful twelve-year corporate career with a major tech division in Northern Virginia. During this time, he served as a manager for the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Waste Project at Yucca Mountain and managed high-level proposals valued at over a hundred million dollars. In addition to his military and corporate achievements, he dedicated nine years to public service as the Mayor of the Town of Washington, Virginia.
Currently residing in Charlottesville, Virginia, J. Stewart Willis has turned his focus to literature. He is the author of Gestation Seven, his debut novel, which draws upon a lifetime of high-stakes leadership and technical expertise.