Don Eaton was born in Safford, Arizona in 1931 and moved to Reno, Nevada in 1945. He joined the US Marine Corps in 1950 and served in the Korean War, as well as in Viet Nam. Eaton retired in 19 69. He then becam an avid game inventor with over 100 (card, dice, board, and pawn games) developed. Interests include writing songs, and melodies, as well as playing a very musical keyboard.