Donald E. Carter is an author, publisher, educator, technologist, and U.S. Navy veteran whose career has crossed engineering, business, education, and the outdoors. His professional work included helping advance computer-aided testing and design, developing and teaching Concurrent Engineering concepts internationally, and co-authoring Concurrent Engineering: The Product Development Environment for the 90’s. In recognition of his work in the field, he was awarded a Doctor of Science degree by Nottingham Trent University in 1994.

Today, Carter brings that same practical, systems-oriented approach to his writing and publishing. Through Walker Carter Publishing, LLC, he has written fiction, business works, autobiographical material, and the Riverbound Waters™ series—an educational fly-fishing collection designed to help anglers understand the water, the hatch, the fly, and the decisions that connect them.

A lifelong outdoorsman, Carter’s interests have included fly fishing, fly tying, rowing, boating, winemaking, automobiles, and hands-on education. His Riverbound Waters™ work reflects a simple philosophy that runs throughout much of his career: complex subjects become useful when they are organized, explained clearly, and placed within reach of the person trying to learn them.

From product development to river systems, Donald E. Carter’s work has always centered on understanding how the pieces fit together—and helping others understand them too.