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Josh Resnick is an American video game producer. [1] [2]
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Josh Resnick is an American video game producer. [1] [2]
Resnick received a Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College in 1989 and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1993. [3] [4]
Resnick spent four years at Activision. [5] He was the co-founder and president of video game development studio Pandemic Studios, which was bought by Electronic Arts in 2008. [6] In 2012, Resnick and his fiancé Rosie O'Neill co-founded Sugarfina, a luxury candy boutique, with Resnick becoming its chief executive officer. [7] [8]
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