- This Stephen Donaldson should not be confused with American fantasy, science fiction, and mystery novelist Stephen Reeder Donaldson.
Stephen A. Donaldson, also known as Robert Anthony Martin, Jr. and Donny the Punk, (July 27, 1946 - July 18, 1996) was an American game designer and political activist who was also the developer of SPI games such as Caporetto, 1917 and MechWar 2 with includes MechWar 2: Red Star / White Star and MechWar 2: Suez to Golan. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Donaldson also worked as a congressional intern, a sailor, and a journalist. He was a major figure in the gay rights movement as well as for prison reform, and an early chronicler of punk rock.
For more information on Stephen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donny_the_punk