John Schappert

John Schappert has been Chief Operating Officer of Electronic Arts Inc. since June 18, 2009. Mr. Schappert served as Corporate Vice President of LIVE Software and Services of Microsoft Corporation since August 2007. Mr. Schappert oversaw Xbox LIVE(R) business at Microsoft Corp. and also oversaw Games for Windows - LIVE, XNA(TM) and Microsoft(R) Casual Games, which offers more than 400 games via MSN(R) Games, Windows LIVE(TM) Messenger, Windows games and Xbox LIVE Arcade. ... Mr. Schappert served as Chief Operating Officer of Worldwide Studios of Electronic Arts Inc., from November 2006 to 2007. Mr. Schappert served as an Executive Vice President and Head of Central Development Services of Electronic Arts Inc. until 2007. He Founded Tiburon Entertainment in 1994, which was acquired by Electronic Arts in 1998. Mr. Schappert served as Senior Vice President of Electronic Arts Inc. since November 2006. Prior to this, Mr. Schappert served as Senior Vice President and Group General Manager of Worldwide Studios for Electronic Arts Inc. from January 2003 to October 2006. He served as Vice President and General Manager of EA Canada from July 2002 to January 2003, and Vice President and General Manager of EA Tiburon from April 1998 to July 2002.