Shawn Layden
| Shawn Layden | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Occupation | Chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios |
| Term | 2016–present |
| Predecessor | Jack Tretton |
Shawn Layden is the Chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios. Earlier he served as Executive Vice President and COO of Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI). [1]
Career
Layden joined Sony's corporate communications department in 1987 in Tokyo, Japan, and was the Communications Assistant for Sony co-founder Akio Morita for several years.[2] Layden managed international software development at Sony Computer Entertainment's London Studio until 1999, when he became Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. After serving almost Nine years he became President of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan in October 2007 a position which he held until March 2010.[3] In 2010, he was one of the founding members of Sony Network Entertainment International, serving as its Executive Vice President and COO.[4]
In April 2014, Layden succeeded Jack Tretton as President and CEO of SCEA after Tretton stepped down from the position the previous month following a mutual agreement between Tretton and SCEA not to renew Tretton's contract.[5] Following his appointment as President, Layden participated in Sony's conferences at E3 in 2014 and 2015.[6][7]
Personal
Layden graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies. He is proficient in Japanese.[8]
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