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Revision as of 21:21, 20 January 2007 by Mrwojo (talk | contribs) (added proper intro paragraph that summarizes and establishes notability, added some details found online)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Robert K. Garriott (born December 7, 1956) is a computer game industry figure and entrepreneur. He co-founded Origin Systems and Destination Games with his brother, Richard Garriott, and is the CEO of NCsoft-North America. He is the second-eldest son of NASA astronaut Owen K. Garriott.
Garriott graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1983 with a Master of Science in Management and also earned degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rice University, and a master's degree in Engineering Economic Systems from Stanford University.
In 1983 co-founded computer game developer Origin Systems with his younger brother Richard "Lord British" Garriott. He was a vice president and later an executive vice president at Electronic Arts (EA) after the company acquired Origin in 1992. Garriott left EA in 1995 and co-founded Destination Games in 2000. Destination was bought by NCsoft in 2001 and he became president and CEO of NCsoft-North America.
References
- ^ Oklahoma State University: Biography of Owen K. Garriott
- Robert Garriott at MobyGames
- D.I.C.E. Summit 2007 Key Speakers: Robert Garriott