Steve Francis Kordek (December 26, 1911 – February 19, 2012) was an American businessman of Polish descent who was best known for the design of the pinball machines.
The last game Kordek helped design was 2003's Vacation America.
[1] Among the companies that Kordek designed for are Genco, Williams and Bally.
[1] Other innovations still used today are drop targets and multi-ball mode.
[2] Kordek can be seen at the age of 81 when the television show Wild Chicago toured the Williams factory in 1993