Born in
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Williams was informally acquainted with many of the people who developed and influenced the original
Dungeons & Dragons game, going to school with
Gary Gygax's son Ernie and participating in a gaming group that Gary used to
playtest some of the
AD&D rules. Williams started out working as a part-time clerk in
TSR's Dungeon Hobby Shop in 1976. Williams first worked for TSR in an administrative capacity, working as a cashier, in shipping, and doing various office tasks. Williams directed the
Gen Con game fair from 1980-1983. Cook, Tweet, and Williams all contributed to the 3rd edition
Players Handbook, ''
Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual'', and then each designer wrote one of the books based on those contributions. Williams also worked on the new edition of the
Forgotten Realms campaign setting. a
Megaton Games production. Williams and his wife Penny live in rural Wisconsin in a century-old farmhouse surrounded by several acres of abandoned farmland. ==References==