Christopher Deering was born on January 15,1945 and is an American businessman and marketer best known for his role as president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
11 Facts About Chris Deering
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Chris Deering is credited as one of the main marketers of the successful PlayStation and PlayStation 2 video game consoles.
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In 2003 Deering received the BAFTA Interactive Industry Award for his lifetime contributions to the game industry.
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Chris Deering was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, his mother was an Italian-American and his father a German who emigrated to the United States when he was 18.
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Chris Deering claims to have had a strict upbringing with his mother reportedly washing his mouth with soap when he misbehaved and his father not netting Chris an allowance, encouraging him to work for himself.
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Chris Deering's father worked in the Catering business for several years and started managing the Dining halls at Harvard University.
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Chris Deering attended the Boston Latin School, the oldest continuously running free school in the USA.
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Chris Deering started his career as product manager at the Gillette razor brand in the 70's.
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Chris Deering went on to take two other positions at Sony serving as president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe from 1995 to 2005 and of Sony Electronics Europe from 2003 to 2005.
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Chris Deering worked as Director of Wayfinder Systems and PlaySpan.
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Since 2010, Chris Deering has worked as a board member at Geomerics Ltd, European Games Group, Jetix Europe, TRC Family Entertainment Ltd and the Chairman of Tangentix Ltd.