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Activision
COMPANY
Started in 1979 selling millions of River Raid, Pitfall and Kaboom! game cartridges for the Atari 2600 console. Acquired Infocom in 1987. Modern franchises include Call of Duty and Guitar Hero. Merged with Vivendi Games in 2008, forming Activision Blizzard.
Official Website:
http://www.activision.com/
Industry:
Video Games
Ticker:
(subsidiary)
Corporate headquarters:
Santa Monica, CA
Sales:
$1.51B (2007)
EXECUTIVES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Robert Kotick |
Business |
c. 1963 |
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CEO of Activision |
| Jim Levy |
Business |
c. 1944 |
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CEO of Activision, 1979-86 |
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Robert Kotick |
Business |
c. 1963 |
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CEO of Activision |
NOTABLE EMPLOYEES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Steve Cartwright |
Computer Programmer |
c. 1955 |
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Barnstorming, Seaquest, Frostbite |
| David Crane |
Computer Programmer |
c. 1954 |
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Pitfall!, Freeway |
| Larry Kaplan |
Computer Programmer |
c. 1952 |
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Kaboom! |
| Garry Kitchen |
Computer Programmer |
c. 1958 |
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Keystone Capers |
| Steve Meretzky |
Computer Programmer |
1-May-1957 |
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Leather Goddesses of Phobos |
| Alan Miller |
Computer Programmer |
? |
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Robot Tank, Surround |
| Carol Shaw |
Computer Programmer |
? |
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River Raid |
| Bob Whitehead |
Computer Programmer |
? |
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Chopper Command, Stampede |
EMPLOYMENT
EXTRANEOUS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Marc Blank |
Computer Programmer |
1954 |
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Programmer behind Zork |
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Jack Black |
Musician |
28-Aug-1969 |
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Half of Tenacious D |
| Phil Hartman |
Actor |
24-Sep-1948 |
28-May-1998 |
Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure |
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