Brent Erickson Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

Brent Erickson was born on March 26, 1966. He is an American Computer and video game developer. He is an Executive Vice President in charge of the Industrial and Environmental Section at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO).

Early Life

Brent Erickson was born on March 26, 1966, in the United States of America. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He also holds an M.A in International Studies. He also worked for three years at the United States Department of Energy’s Laramie Energy Technology Centre.

Career

In 1978, Brent Erickson published his first game for the TRS80 and Apple Computers. In 1983, he got a job with Access Software where he created more than thirty products. He created the Tex Murphy series of games which was a best seller and award winner. In 1993, he was appointed the legislative director of the staff of the United States Senator and Republican Whip Ala Simpson. In 1995, Brent Erickson established Flashpoint Productions where he produced products for Electronic Arts among others. In 1996, he became a Washington Representative at the American Petroleum Institute. In 2000, he joined BIO as the director of the Industrial and Environmental Section. In 2001, he became the Vice President.

In 2005, Brent Erickson was promoted to Executive Vice President. In 2001, he became the Vice Chair of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Task Force on Biotechnology for Sustainable Industrial Development. In 2002, he became the consulting editor of the journal ‘Industrial Biotechnology.’ In 2008, he became a member of the advisory board of the Energy Biosciences Institute. In 2010, he became a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Centre. He is also a member of the Tourism Montreal Advisory Board.

Personal Life

Brent Erickson is married to Pamela Erickson. He has an estimated net worth of $9.6 million.