Former EA CCO joins KPCB technology entrepreneurs
Bing Gordon, a co-founder of Electronic Arts, has become a partner in a technology entrepreneurial firm
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers announced that former EA CCO Bing Gordon will be joining the firm as a partner in June.
Gordon was one of the founders of Electronic Arts and served as the company's Chief Creative Officer for the past ten years. He will remain connected with EA as its CCO Emeritus and plans to periodically lead workshops for EA Studio leaders.
"Bing possesses a rare combination of tremendous creative insight and keen business judgment," said KPCB Partner John Doerr.
"His success with dynamic and engaging digital entertainment and consumer media is invaluable for innovators in mobility, social networks, gaming and entertainment - indeed, in any area that interacts directly with consumers."
Gordon is a member of the Board of Amazon.com and a faculty chair at USC's Interactive Media Division. He has also co-taught game design at Stanford and is an adviser to Yale's computer science faculty.
KPCB was founded in 1972 and has backed entrepreneurs in over 500 ventures including AOL, Amazon.com, Citrix, Compaq, EA, Google, Intuit and Symantec.