Andrew Wilson
Born (1974-09-07) 7 September 1974 (age 49)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia[citation needed]
NationalityAustralian
Alma materQueensland University of Technology[citation needed]
OccupationCEO of Electronic Arts
Years active2000–present
EmployerElectronic Arts
PredecessorJohn Riccitiello

Andrew Wilson (born 7 September 1974[citation needed]) is an Australian businessman who has been the CEO of Electronic Arts (EA) since September 2013.

Career

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.[1] 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.[2][3]

Six months after the resignation of John Riccitiello, Wilson was chosen to be the new CEO of the company on 17 September 2013.[4] In a blog post on EA's website, Wilson said that he was 'deeply honoured and humbled' to take up the job and said he envisioned EA as 'the world's greatest games company'.[5] In recent years, he has been under fire for promoting microtransactions in EA's video games.[6]

He is a former member of Intel's board of directors.[7]

Personal life

Wilson was born in Geelong, Australia. He is married, and has one daughter and one son.[8] He holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.[9]

He lives in Atherton, California, the most expensive ZIP code in the United States.[10] In 2022, he opposed a plan to loosen the zoning code of the affluent town (which only allows one house per acre) and permit multifamily housing.[10]

Awards and accolades

References

  1. ^ Fleming, Ryan (17 September 2013). "Meet Andrew Wilson, the 39-year-old who just became EA's CEO". Digital Trends. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Andrew Wilson | LinkedIn". Archived from the original on 18 September 2013.
  3. ^ Sinclair, Brendan. "EA confirms more layoffs". GamesIndustry International. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  4. ^ Statt, Nick. "EA names EA Sports chief Andrew Wilson as CEO". CNET News. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  5. ^ Wilson, Andrew (16 September 2013). "A Message from CEO Andrew Wilson". Electronic Arts. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  6. ^ "EA CEO Defends Microtransactions, Says It's "Actually Possible" To Do It Right". Nintendo Life. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Andrew Wilson Elected to Intel Board of Directors". Intel Newsroom. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. ^ "40u40: Andrew Wilson". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Meet the Man Who Led EA's FIFA to the Top of the Video Game World". Fortune. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b Griffith, Erin (12 August 2022). "The Summer of NIMBY in Silicon Valley's Poshest Town". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Businessperson of the Year". Fortune.com. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  12. ^ "America's Most Powerful CEOs 40 and Under". Archived from the original on 29 March 2015.
  13. ^ Gianatasio, David. "Adweek's Power List: The 100 Most Influential Leaders in Marketing, Media and Tech". Adweek.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  14. ^ Finkelstein, Sydney (15 January 2015). "Capital - The best CEOs of 2014". BBC. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  15. ^ "No. 6 Andrew Wilson - pg.6". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  16. ^ "The Best Tech CEOs of 2014 - The Motley Fool". Fool.com. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  17. ^ "2010 Games Sports | BAFTA Awards". Awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  18. ^ "BAFTA Awards Search | BAFTA Awards". Awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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