Loren Wiseman was a founding partner in Game Designers' Workshop back in 1973, and has been a professional game designer, developer and editor ever since, for GDW, SJ Games, Ad Astra Games, and many others. He is presently a freelance writer, GURPS Traveller Line Manager for SJG, and a part-time bookseller for a national bookstore chain. You can read more about him on his website: http://www.cgi101.com/~lkw/