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Michael Morhaime

President and Chief Executive Officer of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Activision Blizzard, Incorporated (ATVI)

Industry: Technology

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Michael Morhaime became an executive officer of the Company in July 2008 in connection with the Combination. Mr. Morhaime co-founded Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., now an indirect subsidiary and, along with Activision Publishing, one of the two principal operating units of the Company, in February 1991 and transitioned to the role of President from Vice President in April 1998. Mr. Morhaime served on the Executive Committee of Vivendi Games from January 1999, when Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. became a subsidiary of Vivendi Games, until July 2008, when the businesses of the Company and Vivendi Games were combined. Mr. Morhaime holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles.


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