Bing Gordon

William "Bing" Gordon is Chief Creative Officer for video game maker Electronic Arts.

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Gordon graduated from Yale University after studying drama and literature. After a stint waiting tables at Max's Kansas City and acting off-Broadway in New York, Gordon moved to the Bay Area where he received an MBA from Stanford in 1978.

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Yale University - Max's Kansas City - New York - Bay Area - MBA - Stanford

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After a stint as an account executive at an advertising firm, Ogilvy and Mather, Gordon was one of the earliest EA employees, starting off in 1982 working as the Marketing department.

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In 2005, Gordon took a faculty chair position at the University of Southern California's Interactive Media Division after EA invested in the fledling program.

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Gordon stands nearly 6'3" tall and enjoys skiing and mountain biking. He is married, the father of two daughters Chloe and Allegra.

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Skiing - Mountain biking

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