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John Schappert serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Shiver Entertainment. John's career spans over twenty years in the video game industry – as a developer and operating executive. He started his career as a Programmer on such hits as John Madden Football.

He founded Tiburon Entertainment in 1994, which was acquired by Electronic Arts in 1998. From joining Electronic Arts in 1998, John served in various executive positions ranging from Vice President to Chief Operating Officer. John has also served as a Corporate Vice President at Microsoft corporation, overseeing the Xbox LIVE business. Most recently, John served as the Chief Operating Officer of Zynga, Inc. overseeing product development and daily operations.