Jack Tretton

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name = Jack Tretton
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birth_date = 1961
birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts
occupation = President and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America

Jack Tretton is the President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA), a division of Sony Computer Entertainment, which is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation [ [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=21442 Sony announces major reshuffle // News // GamesIndustry.biz ] ] . He is primarily responsible for the company's United States market.

Career

After graduation from Providence College with a marketing degree, New England-born Tretton became a territory manager for the Duracell battery company from 1983 through 1985. He served as vice president of sales at Activision from 1986 to 1991, and as general manager of JVC Musical Industries’ game division from 1991 to 1995.

After joining the Sony Corporation in March 1995, Tretton became a key member of the team that founded PlayStation in September of that year. He was integral in the development and publishing of the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 game consoles – as well as the PlayStation Portable, and their related products.

In November 2006, Tretton was promoted to president and chief executive officer for Sony Computer Entertainment America. []

Tretton presented the Sony E3 2007/2008 conferences.

Personal

Tretton works with the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, California – which is affiliated with the Stanford University School of Medicine. He works with the hospital’s administration to provide the children with plenty of PlayStations and games. []

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