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Ken Williams

American video game programmer · United States · On the map · Developers · Born 1954 · age 72

Kenneth A. Williams is an American businessman and game programmer who co-founded On-Line Systems together with his wife Roberta Williams. On-Line Systems eventually became Sierra On-Line and was ultimately renamed Sierra Entertainment. The couple were leading figures in the development of graphical adventure games.

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At its height, Sierra employed nearly 1,000 people prior to its acquisition in 1996.

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Born 1954 · age 72

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