How did UFOs not catch his attention until 1958 if he investigated Roswell in 1947?
Stanton Freidman is a former debunker who "turned".
Some people ("certain experts") assert he's a disinfo agent.
Me? I figure he's a reptilian from Arcturus. But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he's from Proxima Centauri.
Also, I don't think UFOs are, predominantly, metal ships from other planets. They don't have the characteristics that fit that paradigm. They're more likely something far outside our current understanding of reality, more akin to ghosts or Sliders.
How old do you suppose he was in 1947?If he is 75 now that would make him 14 in 1947. Some 14 year olds are intensely interested in such stuff. Some are only interested in baseball but might get a bug on another subject when they are 20.
IIRC . . . HE FIRST got interested from a book someone loaned him. Then he started investigating.
Also, he was busy with some of his jobs earlier, IIRC.