He was a Senior Vice President for Research and Development at Parker Brothers until the 1990s.
Orbanes has also served as Chief Judge at U.S. National and World Monopoly tournaments.
His Monopoly: The World’s Most Famous Game and How It Got That Way is considered the definitive reference book.
[1] He also wrote a book about the history of Parker Brothers from the 1880s to the start of the 21st century.
Orbanes went to work for Parker Bros at age 32 as head of research and development.