Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick | |
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Kotick in 2012 | |
| Born | Robert A. Kotick 1963 (age 61–62) United States |
| Education | University of Michigan (no degree) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Former CEO of Activision Blizzard |
| Term | 1991-2023 |
| Children | 3 |
Robert A. Kotick (born 1963) is an American businessman who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Activision Blizzard and its predecessor, Activision, from 1991 to 2023. He became the CEO of Activision through a hostile takeover during the prior year. Kotick engineered a merger between Activision and Vivendi Games during the late 2000s, which led to the creation of Activision Blizzard in 2008 and him being named the company's inaugural CEO. He has also served on several boards, including the Coca-Cola Company from 2012 to 2022 and Yahoo from 2003 to 2008. Following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, Kotick retired from the company on December 29, 2023.