Bob Brynildson

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Bob Brynildson
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Bob Brynildson is an American retailer. He is the owner of The Source Comics and Games in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.

Career

Jerry Corrick and Bob Brynildson were the owners of a game store in the Twin Cities called The Source Comics & Games. [1] [2] Atlas Games did not have enough funds to publish On the Edge (1994), so they partnered with Corrick and Brynildson to form a corporation called Trident, Inc. and were able to publish the game. [1] Eventually Atlas would be subsumed into Trident; Brynildson, Corrick, and The Source continued to provide support to Atlas using their experience and perspective in business. [1]

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  2. (June 5, 1994). "Magic: The Gathering: Small company has a new card trick up its sleeve", Knight-Ridder News Service. The Salt Lake Tribune , p. D6.