Merritt Lutz has been a Director of SPSS since 1988. He is currently an Advisory Director of Morgan Stanley, managing its strategic technology investments and partnerships. Previously, he was President of Candle Corporation, a worldwide supplier of systems software, from 1989 to 1993. Mr. Lutz is a director of two privately held software companies: SendMail and ThruPoint. He is a former Director of the Information Technology Association of America and the NASD Industry Advisory Committee. Mr. Lutz holds a bachelors and masters degree from Michigan State University.