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Andy Gavin
American video game programmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew Scott Gavin (born June 11, 1970) is an American video game programmer, entrepreneur, and novelist. Gavin co-founded the video game company Naughty Dog with childhood friend Jason Rubin in 1986, which released games including Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter.[1] Prior to founding Naughty Dog, Gavin worked in LISP at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.[2]
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Born | Andrew Scott Gavin (1970-06-11) June 11, 1970 (age 54) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Education | Haverford College (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
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Years active | 1984–present |
Employer | Naughty Dog (1984–2004) |
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