Bernie Stolar

Bernard "Bernie" Stolar is an American businessman.

Early life and Education

Stolar graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.[1]

Career

Stolar was President of Atari and led the Lynx division in the early 1990's.

Stolar was also the first Executive Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment America, where he was integral in building the original PlayStation's game catalog. After leaving Sony, he accepted an offer to become President and Chief Operating Officer at Sega of America, where he led the development and launch of the Dreamcast.[2]

In December 1999, Stolar joined Mattel as President. In late 2005, Stolar became an advisor and director at Adscape Media. In 2009, Stolar became the Chief Executive Officer of GetFugu.[3] By 2010 Stolar had resigned.[4] In 2014, Stolar became the Chairman of ZOOM and the Jordan Freeman Group.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Membership Directory, 2010 Pi Lambda Phi Inc.
  2. ↑ "Sega of America appoints Shoichiro Irimajiri chairman/chief executive officer". M2PressWIRE (M2 Communications, Ltd.). July 16, 1996. (Subscription required.)
  3. ↑ "GetFugu Names Google Game Evangelist Bernie Stolar as CEO". Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  4. ↑ "GetFugu, Inc. (Form: 8-K, Received: 04/02/2010 16:13:07)". Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  5. ↑ Press Release
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