THQ fill a new position
THQ names James Kennedy to newly created position of senior vice president of business and legal affairs.
THQ Inc. today announced that it has named videogame veteran Jim Kennedy to the new position of senior vice president of business and legal affairs. Mr. Kennedy’s tenure in the interactive entertainment industry spans more than a decade. As Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for THQ, he will manage the company’s content acquisition activities and its legal affairs, reporting directly to President and CEO, Brian Farrell.
“Jim’s extensive experience in business and legal affairs, specifically working with some of the biggest content licensors in the interactive entertainment industry, will be instrumental to our content acquisition strategy,” said Brian Farrell, president and CEO, THQ. ”Attracting top talent like Jim is key to our continued growth.”
Most recently, Mr. Kennedy held the position of vice president, business affairs at Electronic Arts Inc. where he was responsible for negotiating and enforcing contracts with major content licensors, including sports leagues, professional athletes, motion picture studios, music companies and celebrity talent. Prior to this position, Mr. Kennedy served as vice president and general counsel for interactive software publisher Mindscape, Inc. Before joining Mindscape, Mr. Kennedy held the positions of vice president and general counsel at LucasArts Entertainment Company and Lucas Digital Ltd, the diversified entertainment companies owned by filmmaker George Lucas. He began his legal career representing entertainment industry clients with the Century City, California office of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher. Mr. Kennedy received his law degree from Boston College Law School, his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Dominican University of California.
“Jim’s extensive experience in business and legal affairs, specifically working with some of the biggest content licensors in the interactive entertainment industry, will be instrumental to our content acquisition strategy,” said Brian Farrell, president and CEO, THQ. ”Attracting top talent like Jim is key to our continued growth.”
Most recently, Mr. Kennedy held the position of vice president, business affairs at Electronic Arts Inc. where he was responsible for negotiating and enforcing contracts with major content licensors, including sports leagues, professional athletes, motion picture studios, music companies and celebrity talent. Prior to this position, Mr. Kennedy served as vice president and general counsel for interactive software publisher Mindscape, Inc. Before joining Mindscape, Mr. Kennedy held the positions of vice president and general counsel at LucasArts Entertainment Company and Lucas Digital Ltd, the diversified entertainment companies owned by filmmaker George Lucas. He began his legal career representing entertainment industry clients with the Century City, California office of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher. Mr. Kennedy received his law degree from Boston College Law School, his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Dominican University of California.
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