Andrew Wilson (businessman)
| Andrew Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 7, 1974 Geelong, VIC, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | CEO of Electronic Arts |
| Employer | Electronic Arts |
| Salary | US$13.9 million (2014) |
| Predecessor | John Riccitiello |
Andrew Wilson (born September 7, 1974 in Geelong, Australia) is an Australian businessman who has been the CEO of Electronic Arts (EA) since September 2013.
Wilson joined EA in 2000, and worked in the company's Asian and European markets for several years before moving to EA Sports and then becoming an Executive Producer on the FIFA franchise. In August 2011 he was appointed Executive Vice President of EA Sports, and he also took on duties as Executive Vice President of the company's Origin platform in April 2013.
Six months after the resignation of John Riccitiello, Wilson was chosen to be the new CEO of the company on September 17, 2013. In a blog post on EA's website, Wilson said that he was "deeply honored and humbled" to take up the job, and said he envisioned EA as "the world's greatest games company."
He is married, and has one daughter and one son.
A lifelong FIFA fan, Wilson spends his spare time surfing, playing FIFA, golfing and has a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Kron Gracie.
Andrew spent his high school life attending Emmanuel College on the Gold Coast, Australia.
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