Bernard Stolar (October 9, 1946 – June 22, 2022)[1] was an American businessman and a prominent figure in the video game industry for many years. Among several roles in the industry, he was a founding member of Sony Computer Entertainment America, essential to the launch of the original PlayStation, and president of Sega of America, where he helped lead the development of the Sega Dreamcast home console.
Early life and education
Stolar graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.[2]
Career
In the late 1970s, Stolar worked at The Village Voice, as an editorial director. He joined Pacific Novelty Manufacturing, a coin-op machine company in 1981, as a salesperson, before he was hired by Atari