Andrew Gower

Andrew Gower
Andrew Gower
Born December 2, 1978 (1978-12-02) (age 32)
Nottingham, England
Nationality British
Alma mater Bachelor of Arts
University of Cambridge[1]
Occupation Co-founder of Jagex Games Studio, Creator of RuneScape, Founder of Fen Research
Net worth increaseGBP£146 million (US$239 million) with Paul Gower (2011)[2]

Andrew Christopher Gower (born 2 December 1978)[1] is a British video game developer and co-founder of Cambridge-based Jagex Games Studio, the company he founded with Paul Gower and Constant Tedder. He wrote the MMORPG RuneScape with the assistance of his brother, Paul Gower.[3] In December 2010 he left the Jagex board of directors.[4] He no longer has holdings in the company.[5] As of November 2011, he is not listed under the credits for RuneScape.[6] Since leaving Jagex, Gower has founded a new gaming development and consulting company, Fen Research, of which he holds 90% of the shares.[5][7]

Personal life

Andrew Gower was born in Nottingham, England. He attended The Becket School and went on to study at Cambridge University. The 2007 Sunday Times Rich List listed Andrew and Paul Gower as the 654th richest entrepreneurs in the UK, worth £113 million.[8][9] In 2009, the Sunday Times listed them as the 566th richest men, worth an estimated £99 million.[2] The Daily Telegraph also listed Andrew and Paul Gower as the 11th richest young entrepreneurs in the UK.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Cambridge University Reporter (2000-07-12). "Congregations of the Regent House on 29 June, 30 June, and 1 July 2000". University of Cambridge. http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/1999-2000/weekly/5816/25.html. Retrieved 2007-10-14. 
  2. ^ a b "Jagex duo climb rich list with £138m fortune". London: Develop Online. 2010. http://www.develop-online.net/news/34613/Jagex-duo-ascend-UK-rich-list-with-138m-fortune. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  3. ^ Dodson, Sean (December 11, 2003). "Rune to move". The Guardian (London: Guardian Unlimited). http://technology.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1103882,00.html. Retrieved 2007-03-25. 
  4. ^ http://www.stellardawnmedia.com/10939.png
  5. ^ a b http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/board.asp?privcapId=24438225
  6. ^ http://www.runescape.com/kbase/guid/jagex#credits
  7. ^ http://www.coderstack.co.uk/jobs/321-fen-research-software-games-developer
  8. ^ "2007 Sunday Times Rich List: Andrew and Paul Gower". London: The Sunday Times. 2007. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,47604,00.html. Retrieved 2007-10-27. 
  9. ^ "Top 20 websites run by people under 30". RetireAt21. http://www.retireat21.com/top-young-entrepreneurs/. Retrieved 2008-01-19. 
  10. ^ Tomkinson, Martin (February 2008). "The UKs richest young entrepreneurs.". London: telegraph.co.uk. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2954734/The-UKs-richest-young-entrepreneurs-30-11.html. Retrieved 2009-11-11. 

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