The Aussie Surfer Who Parlayed His Connections Into a $55 Billion Deal

The Aussie surfer who parlayed his connections into a $55 billion deal

For Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson, a decadelong friendship and a recent introduction to Jared Kushner were key

channelnews : Aussie CEO Lands $84 Billion EA Buyout

Andrew Wilson, the Geelong-born surfer turned videogame executive, has pulled off one of the biggest corporate deals of the decade. Electronic Arts (EA), the $55 billion (A$84 billion) gaming giant behind Madden and FIFA, will go private in a record leveraged buyout led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, private-equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. The all-cash transaction, confirmed in late September, will see E…

The Aussie Surfer Who Parlayed His Connections Into a $55 Billion Deal

For Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson, a decadelong friendship and a recent introduction to Jared Kushner were key