RALPH RIVERA
VP & GM, AOL Games, America Online
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As Vice President and General Manager of AOL Games, Ralph Rivera is responsible for all programming and business strategy for AOL Games, which provides content, services, and marketing for Web, PC, and console games for AOL members and game fans on the Web. 

Under Mr. Rivera’s direction, AOL Games continues to offer new initiatives that bring AOL members exclusive content and maximize their overall gaming experience while delivering valuable promotional and marketing benefits to game industry partners.

 Throughout his career, Mr. Rivera has focused on the intersection of technology and media.  Prior to his position at AOL Games, he held executive and staff positions at America Online’s Moviefone, Pearson, Simon & Schuster, Deloitte & Touche, and IBM.  He earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia College and an M.B.A. degree from New York University.

 Consistently ranked among the leading online gaming sites, AOL Games offers online games, exclusive demos of the hottest video games, comprehensive video games information including cheats, tips and reviews, and exclusive original streaming video programming.  According to comScore Media Metrix, nearly 9 million game fans visit AOL Games and spend an average of 267 minutes per visitor each month, making games the second most popular activity on AOL behind email/instant messaging based on time spent per account.