Colt Donaldson was born and raised on Staten Island. At age 18, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served honorably for 4 years based out of McClellan AFB, CA. After his active-duty enlistment, Colt remained in California, working in telecommunications in the civilian sector. After relocating to Tampa, Florida, in 1979, Colt decided to resume his education and later pursued a degree in Computer Engineering Technology. Graduating 3rd in his class. In 1986, he met the love of his life, Mary, and in 1989, in a small town outside Erie, Pennsylvania. The couple were married. In July of the following year, the  Lord blessed them with a healthy son, Michael. Then, in 1991, when President George Bush declared war on Iraq, Colt could not sit idly by and let someone else worry about the outcome. On the day the ground war began,  he reenlisted this time in the U.S. Army and returned to active duty on March 20th, 1991, for a 6-year enlistment. In 1993, while stationed at Ft Stewart, Georgia, the lord blessed the couple with another son, William, in a 36-hour intense labor, which came dangerously close to costing Mary her life as well as the baby. The couple would have no more children by choice. Colt’s U.S. Army training was as an “Electronic Warfare Intercept Tactical Systems Repairer,” a position he loved and excelled at. Honing his electronic skills to their pinnacle during another Honorable 6 years of service in the 29th Infantry, and the 3rd Infantry at Ft. Stewart, Ga. In the Military Intelligence Battalion. In January 1997, Colt finally returned to Tampa, where he knew he could be the most effective for a growing telecommunications community, himself, and a place where he and his wife Mary could properly raise their sons.