Larry Probst

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name = Larry Probst


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birth_name = Lawrence F. Probst III
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known_for = CEO of Electronic Arts
education = University of Delaware
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predecessor = John Riccitiello
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boards = Electronic Arts
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Larry Probst (Lawrence F. Probst III) was previously the CEO of the world's largest video game publisher, Electronic Arts (EA). He was succeeded by John Riccitiello on April 2 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8NHMMIO0.htm|title=Electronic Arts hires Riccitiello as CEO|last=Konrad|first=Rachel|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2007-02-27|date=2007-02-26] On October 2, 2008, Probst was introduced as the new chairman of the United States Olympic Committee, replacing Peter Ueberroth. [cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/sports/olympics/03usoc.html|title=U.S.O.C. Picks Video-Game Executive to Replace Ueberroth |last=Macur|first=Juliet|date=October 2, 2008|work=New York Times|accessdate=2008-10-03]

Probst worked from Johnson & Johnson and later on Clorox before being recruited into the video game industry through Activision in 1982. In 1984 he joined EA as Vice President for Sales. He is the current Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of the company. When President and Chief Operating Officer John Riccitiello resigned in April 2004, Probst assumed his duties. After Riccitiello was re-hired as CEO in 2007, Probst retained his non-operational duties as Chairman.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Delaware.

According to EA's 2005 Annual Report, Probst is the biggest individual shareholder in EA, owning 739,761 shares and the right to acquire a further 3.1 million, which combined accounts for 1.2 percent of the company. Probst sits on the boards of two cancer research groups: the V Foundation [ [http://jimmyv.org/aboutus/directorsbio.cfm?directorsID=34 Board of Directors] from the V Foundation website] and ABC2. [ [http://www.abc2.org/leadership.shtml Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure Leadership] from ABC² website]

He has a wife, Nancy, and two sons, Scott and Chip.

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External links

* [http://www.info.ea.com/company/company_bod.php EA Company Bios: Larry Probst]
* [http://money.cnn.com/2004/04/07/technology/ea_resign/ "John Riccitiello resigns as EA President" article] from CNNMoney
* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/05/09/BUG8V6FQGI1.DTL ELECTRONIC ARTS / On the record: Larry Probst] from SFGate.com