Mark Baldwin (game designer)
Mark Lewis Baldwin is a computer game designer, most noted for his work on The Perfect General and Empire Deluxe. He has three games on Computer Gaming World's list of the best games of all time. He has formerly been involved with the management of several games companies, including Quantum Quality Productions, Moto1 where he was vice-president and White Wolf Productions where he was CEO. Mark is currently a Professor of Practice at Colorado School of Mines. His career has been quite varied including Captain in the US Air Force, lead engineer for ascent flight design for the Space Shuttle, award-winning game designer, entrepreneur, consultant, and academic. Early life and education Mark was born to William and Bette Baldwin in Lansing, Michigan on January 29, 1952. His father was an officer in the USAF, and therefore he grew up as a military dependent traveling throughout the globe. In the US, he lived in Indiana, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. He also grew up in Japan (3 yrs) and Germany (3 yrs). In 1970, Mark attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana obtaining both a BS and MS in Engineering Sciences, graduating in December 1974. Career While at Purdue, Mark received