John Riccitiello

aka: John Riccitello, John Ricitiello
Moby ID: 29353

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John Riccitiello originally joined EA in October 1997 as President and Chief Operating Officer. He left the company in 2004 to become a founding partner and managing director of Elevation Partners, a private equity partnership focused on the media and entertainment sector. In addition to his responsibilities as a Managing Director at Elevation, he also served as the Chairman and CEO of VG Holdings (consisting of BioWare and Pandemic Studios). He also served on the Board of Directors of Forbes Media LLC.

Prior to joining Electronic Arts, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the worldwide bakery division at Sara Lee Corporation. He also served as President and CEO of Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and held executive positions at Haagen-Dazs, PepsiCo, Inc. and The Clorox Company. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree from University of California, Berkeley.

In April of 2007, John Riccitiello returned to Electronic Arts, Inc. as CEO (Chief Executive Officer).

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Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed (2022, Windows) Special Thanks
Oddworld: Soulstorm (2021, Windows) Unity
Marvel Iron Man VR (2020, PlayStation 4) Camouflaj would like to thank
S•E•N•S VR (2019, Browser) Many Thanks to
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition (2017, Xbox One) Special Thanks
République (2015, Windows) Special Thanks
Star Wars: The Old Republic - Galactic Starfighter (2013, Windows) Chief Executive Officer
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time (2013, Android) Special Thanks
Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel (2013, Windows) Chief Executive Officer
Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel (2013, Xbox 360) CEO
Dead Space 3 (2013, Xbox 360) CEO
The Sims 3: 70's, 80's, & 90's Stuff (2013, Windows) Special Thanks
Mass Effect (2012, PlayStation 3) BioWare Special Thanks
The Sims 3: Seasons (2012, Windows) Special Thanks
Medal of Honor: Warfighter (2012, Xbox 360) Special Thanks
The Sims 3: Diesel Stuff (2012, Windows) Special Thanks
Mass Effect 3 (2012, Windows) Chief Executive Officer
Mass Effect 3 (N7 Collector's Edition) (2012, Windows) Chief Executive Officer
Syndicate (2012, Xbox 360) Special Thanks
The Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff (2012, Windows) Special Thanks

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