Trip Hawkins
FounderFounder at Electronic Arts · CSO at Games for a Living
Santa Barbara County, California, United States
FoundedElectronic Arts
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About
Trip Hawkins founded Electronic Arts (EA) in 1982 and served as its first CEO, leading the company for over a decade and taking it public in 1989. Before founding EA, he worked at Apple for four years, where he led planning and execution in the office desktop market. He later founded 3DO and currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Games for a Living (GFAL); he is an inductee of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.
Founder at Electronic Arts
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Electronic Arts's investors · 13
AMD VenturesSanta Clara · since 2026Baseline VenturesJackson · $100K – $1M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Kadmos CapitalLondon · since 2026Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2026Mantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026Pacific Alliance Ventures LlcBeverly Hills · since 2026Silver Lake PartnersMenlo ParkSkycatcher FundAustinSound VenturesSanta Monica · since 2026Warner Music Groupsince 2026
CSO at Games for a Living
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Games for a Living's investors · 1
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Javier Leon CarrilloFounder
Experience
- Games for a Living (GFAL)Chief Strategy Officercurrent2023 — present
- KingdomMaker by GlobalWorldwideC-Level Advisor and Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- BreakAway DataBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Apeel SciencesC-Level Advisorcurrent2016 — present
- JackpocketC-Level Advisor2022 — 2023
- Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk)Executive Coach/Consultant/Mentor2017 — 2020
- UC Santa BarbaraProfessor2016 — 2019Santa Barbara, California Area
- Skillz Inc.C-Level Advisor2014 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- KIXEYEStrategic Advisor2012 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ScopelyC-Level Advisor2015 — 2017
- If You Can CompanyCo-Founder/CEO2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Digital ChocolateFounder/CEO2003 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- 3DOFounder/CEO1991 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- Electronic Arts (EA)Founder/CEO1982 — 1994San Francisco Bay Area
- AppleDirector of Product Marketing1978 — 1982San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Emerging Technologies11eSports11Game Design15Game Development10Start-ups8Business Innovation9Team Building8Research8Trend Forecasting7Investment Strategies7Executive Coaching6Social Emotional Learning6
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Trip Hawkins?
- Trip Hawkins founded Electronic Arts (EA) in 1982 and served as its first CEO, leading the company for over a decade and taking it public in 1989. Before founding EA, he worked at Apple for four years, where he led planning and execution in the office desktop market. He later founded 3DO and currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Games for a Living (GFAL); he is an inductee of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.
- Where does Trip Hawkins work?
- Trip Hawkins is Founder of Electronic Arts and CSO at Games for a Living.
- What companies did Trip Hawkins found?
- Trip Hawkins founded Electronic Arts.
- Where did Trip Hawkins go to school?
- Trip Hawkins studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Game Theory); Stanford University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business/Commerce).
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