In 1962, Lutz received his bachelor's degree from the Dominican College of Racine (which closed its doors in 1974).
Lutz began teaching English at Rutgers University-Camden in 1971, and was made a full professor in 1991.
[2] From 1980 to 1994, Lutz edited the now defunct Quarterly Review of Doublespeak.
[3][4] He worked as a consultant with a number of corporations and the United States government to promote the use of 'plain language'.
For example, he was a significant contributor to the SEC's Plain English Handbook.