More on JW "Wild Bill" Stealey IENT i
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More on JW "Wild Bill" Stealey
IENT is an online game company that went public in 1998 as Interactive Magic under JW Stealey, who was the Founder of the company. Company was sold to new investors in 1999. In 2002, JW Stealey returned to the company with new investors to rejuvenate the company.
Since 2002, old debts were retired, new investors were brought in, new games were developed, and the company balance sheet was restructured and improved.
Now, IENT is preparing to launch a new Outdoors Unlimited series of Online games for additional growth in 2013.
JW Stealey haspProduced and managed over 200 game projects including some of the very first online games on the internet including WarBirds, Dawn of Aces, Armored Assault, and IamGame.com.
Co-Founder with Sid Meier, of the famous game company, MicroProse Software, Inc, of Hunt Valley, MD. CEO of MicroProse from 1982 to 1993. Took the company public in 1991 and sold company to Kleiner Perkins in 1993.
Produced and managed over 500 game projects including Civilization, F-15 Strike Eagle, Red Storm Rising, Gunship, Pirates, Silent Service, and many more.
1981-1982, Director of Strategic Planning, Data System and Services Group of General Instrument, Hunt Valley, Md.
McKinsey and Co. Consultant, NY, NY, 1979-1981.
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MBA Finance, 1976-1978.
Air Force Officer, Command Pilot with over 4000 Military flying hours, Pentagon Staff Officer, Lt. Colonel, (Retired), June 1970 to June 1993.
BS Aeronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Co.
Specialties: Leadership, Creative Management, Finance, Marketing, Capital Raising, Going Public,
Experience
Executive Chairman
iEntertainment Network
January 2013 – Present (5 months) Cary, NC
Continuing Leadership of online game company with new President Danny Hammett.
CEO
iEntertainment Network
January 2002 – December 2012 (11 years) Cary, NC
iEntertainment Network was founded by JW Stealey as Interactive Magic in 1995. The company went public in 1998. Management changed in 1999. In 2002, JW Stealey, Founder, returned to the company and currently serves as its Executive Chairman.
Former Board Member/ Chairman of the Finance Committee
USAF AOG
2007 – 2011 (4 years) US Air Force Academy, CO
Appointed as AOG Board member and chosen to be Chairman of the Finance Committee and Treasurer.
Term ended in 2011
Founder and CEO
Interactive Magic, Inc
February 1995 – August 1999 (4 years 7 months)
Founded, raised capital, took public, managed from 0 to over $20 million in annual sales in four years, a retail computer game company.
Bought two early Internet Companies.
CEO and Co-Founder
MicroProse
August 1982 – July 1993 (11 years) Hunti Valley, MD
Co-Founded with famous Game Designer Sid Meier. Produced all the military projects with Sid doing all the other famous products and directing all programing.
Great fun, great people, and a great company of fun products from F-15 Strike Eagle, Gunship, Stealth Fighter, Pirates, Civilization and many more!
Co-Founded, Lead, and Managed from zero to $43 million in annual sales in approximately 10 years.
Established International Divisions, launched over 500 products, personally hired, trained, and motivated most staff.
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