John A. Garcia
John A. Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Galicia, Spain |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Novalogic |
| Children | 2 |
John A. Garcia (born 1949) is a Spanish-born American best known as the founder and CEO of the video game company Novalogic. He designed several of the games the company developed.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Galicia, Spain, Garcia's family immigrated to the United States when he was a child. He is the brother of oncologist Dr. Francisco Garcia-Moreno and the father of two.[citation needed]
After graduating from DePaul University, Garcia went on to study film at the London Film School.[citation needed]
Garcia co-founded one of the first commercial film production companies in the United Arab Emirates. In the late 1970s, he moved to Southern California, where he worked as Vice President at Datasoft, and was responsible for production of at least 40 software titles.[citation needed]
He founded NovaLogic, Inc. in 1985 and was the CEO until its acquisition by THQ Nordic in October 2016.[2]
In 1999, Garcia reached out to Lockheed Martin, the American military technology company, for a partnership with NovaLogic.[3][4]
Philanthropy
[edit]Garcia has acquired multiple California estates that he uses to support charitable causes. He has joined up with Doctors Without Borders to raise money for their international efforts.[5] The 2007 event was used as a model in the 2008–2009 Doctors Without Borders fund-raising manual. [citation needed]
Controversy
[edit]Garcia's choice to rent one of his Malibu homes, traditionally used for charitable events, to commercial group Polaroid, came under scrutiny in 2007. Neighbors at his beach home complained that celebrities Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton were bringing an unwanted element to the community.[6] The story was put on the cover of the LA Times but quickly died down once Polaroid's contract with Garcia expired.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "John A. Garcia video game credits and biography". MobyGames. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "THQ Nordic Acquires All Of NovaLogic's Franchises | THQ Nordic GmbH". www.thqnordic.com. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Corporate History - Novalogic.com". www.novalogic.com. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Air Force extends invitation to NovaLogic; NovaLogic on hand for F-22 Raptor roll-out. - Free Online Library". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ "Beach benefit to support Doctors Without Borders | www.theacorn.com | The Acorn". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ Malibu Times > Archives > News > Beach bashes out of control, or quiet affairs?