Glen Olson is an author and historian of the polyamory movement and gives presentations on the history of polyamory and open relationships to interested groups. He is a retired fire captain, paramedic, and technical writer. He is a contributing author to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s original CERT Disaster Preparedness Student Manual, distributed nationwide by FEMA. Over the years he has made presentations to colleges and interested groups like science fiction conventions, on the subject of open relationships and polyamory.