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Rubin entered the computer software business in 1993 when he became Executive VP for GT Interactive Software as a start-up company. GT was the publisher of [[Doom (video game)|Doom]] (the bestselling videogame of the 90's). GT Interactive would obtain a monopoly over all video games sold at [[Wal-Mart]] and owned some of the largest retailers of the time including [[Humongous Entertainment]] (creator of the Backyard Sports series). GT eventually earned revenue of $390 million. <ref name="BW">[http://www.businessweek.com/1996/36/b349199.htm 09/02/96 LOTS OF "DOOM" BUT NO GLOOM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> At GT he held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and President of International Operations. GT was purchased [[Infogrames]] and merged into their existing operations, taking that company's name. In 2003, Infogrames became [[Atari Interactive]]. At Atari, he held the position of Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Executive Vice President |
Rubin entered the computer software business in 1993 when he became Executive VP for GT Interactive Software as a start-up company. GT was the publisher of [[Doom (video game)|Doom]] (the bestselling videogame of the 90's). GT Interactive would obtain a monopoly over all video games sold at [[Wal-Mart]] and owned some of the largest retailers of the time including [[Humongous Entertainment]] (creator of the Backyard Sports series). GT eventually earned revenue of $390 million. <ref name="BW">[http://www.businessweek.com/1996/36/b349199.htm 09/02/96 LOTS OF "DOOM" BUT NO GLOOM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> At GT he held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and President of International Operations. GT was purchased [[Infogrames]] and merged into their existing operations, taking that company's name. In 2003, Infogrames became [[Atari Interactive]]. At Atari, he held the position of Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Executive Vice President. |
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Harry M. Rubin | |
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| Born | December 21, 1952 |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (B.A.) Harvard Business School (M.B.A) |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder of Samuel Adams and A&E Network former COO, CFO, Senior Executive Vice President of Atari Interactive Director of Synthesis Energy Systems Inc. |
Harry Meyer Rubin is a multi-millionaire entertainment industry and coal entrepreneur. He is active in the entertainment, computer software, beer, and coal industries.
Personal History
Rubin (born December 21, 1952 in King's Point, NY) is named after his grandfather, Harry Meyer Rubin, founder and owner of the former soap manufacturing firm, H. M. Rubin Company. Rubin lived and traveled all over the U.S., but spent the majority of his childhood in Southern California where he attended Palisades Charter High School. Rubin graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. and Harvard Business School with an M.B.A. He currently the Chairman of Henmead Enterprises, Inc. and is a director of Synthesis Energy Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: SYMX) [2][3]
Entertainment Industry
Rubin began his career in the entertainment industry with RCA, eventually becoming an apprentice of business mogul and former President of NBC, Herb Schlosser. At RCA, Rubin several positions, including Manager of Home Video. Rubin was also appointed to the position of Head of Business Affairs at NBC. Following the purchase of NBC by General Electric, Rubin was given the position of Head of Business Affairs, Cable TV, and Home Video at GE. In 1984, Rubin and Schlosser were responsible for the merger between the Alpha Repertory Television Service and the Entertainment Channel. The merged channels were renamed, the Arts & Entertainment Network.
Computer Software Industry
Rubin entered the computer software business in 1993 when he became Executive VP for GT Interactive Software as a start-up company. GT was the publisher of Doom (the bestselling videogame of the 90's). GT Interactive would obtain a monopoly over all video games sold at Wal-Mart and owned some of the largest retailers of the time including Humongous Entertainment (creator of the Backyard Sports series). GT eventually earned revenue of $390 million. [4] At GT he held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and President of International Operations. GT was purchased Infogrames and merged into their existing operations, taking that company's name. In 2003, Infogrames became Atari Interactive. At Atari, he held the position of Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Executive Vice President.
Beer
While at Harvard Business School, Rubin struck up a friendship with Lorenzo Lamadrid and Jim Koch. In 1984, Rubin, Lamadrid, and Koch founded the Boston Beer Company, a.k.a Samuel Adams.[5] At Samuel Adams the founding partners all held separate roles. While Rubin used his business skills as CFO of the company, Koch made the beer popular. Koch's role was mostly as a marketer. He pitched and advertised the beer to bars across the country.
Coal
Rubin entered the coal business in 2006 when he was invited to become a director and Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee of Synthesis Energy Systems Inc. ("SES")(Nasdaq: SYMX), where Lamadrid had recently become chairman.[6] SES is a microcap alternative energy technology company that provides technology, equipment and engineering services for the conversion of low rank, low cost coal and biomass feedstocks into energy and chemical products. SES' business model is to provide technology and equipment in regions where low rank coals and biomass feedstocks may be profitably converted into high value products through their proprietary U-GAS® fluidized bed gasification technology.[7] Most of SES' plants and offices are in China, but it has started to branch out to the United States.
Personal Info
- Rubin met his wife, Cathy Rubin, while both were working at RCA. Cathy Rubin is a children's book writer.
- Rubin and his wife continue to work together at Henmead, where his wife serves as president.[8]
- Rubin worked as an executive at American Airlines in the years immediately following his graduation from Harvard Business School.
- Rubin and his wife have supported research into Lyme disease.[9]
References
- ^ "ATARI INC _ Proxy Statement (definitive)(DEF 14A EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION".
- ^ "Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. Appoints Harry M. Rubin to Board of Directors; Leading Technology Executive Adds International Business Building Expertise to Board".
- ^ "People: SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (SYMX.O)".
- ^ 09/02/96 LOTS OF "DOOM" BUT NO GLOOM
- ^ "Harry M. Rubin".
- ^ Synthesis Energy Systems: Lorenzo Lamadrid
- ^ www.ses.com
- ^ http://appext9.dos.state.ny.us/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=1661979&p_corpid=1583260&p_entity_name=henmead&p_name_type=A&p_search_type=BEGINS&p_srch_results_page=0 NYS Department of State, Division of Corporations: Henmead Enterprises, Inc.]]
- ^ Columbia University Medical Center- Lyme and Tick Borne Diseases Research Center