Nolan Bushnell
Nolan Bushnell
Nolan Kay Bushnellis an American engineer and entrepreneur who founded both Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza-Time Theaters chain. Bushnell has been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame and the Consumer Electronics Association Hall of Fame, received the BAFTA Fellowship and the Nations Restaurant News “Innovator of the Year” award, and was named one of Newsweek's "50 Men Who Changed America." Bushnell has started more than twenty companies and is one of the founding fathers of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth5 February 1943
CityClearfield, UT
CountryUnited States of America
I'm a big believer in the Wii. I love the physicality of the Wii controller, and how you can get the feeling of throwing a bowling ball or swinging a golf club. Those are the kinds of games I really like.
Walk to work, even if it's four miles. Ride a bike to work. Drive a different way. On your way there, try to find beauty. You'd be surprised how much more of the neighborhood you can perceive and experience when you're looking for unique spots of beauty.
Being successful is kind of dull.
I appreciate the fact that technology and games are a big part of life.
The truth is just an excuse for lack of imagination.
Can liberty be destroyed by the truth?
If you really want you people to innovate, buy a science fiction book, tear off the covers, and tell them it's history.
I always try to do something nobody else has done.
I've always thought legal addictions are a great way to create a business. Starbucks is a wonderful example.
I'm the only one who was predicting the Nintendo Wii would beat Sony's PlayStation 3.
One of the big concerns I have is that most of the HR departments in a lot of companies are hiring away from creativity and they don't know it. For instance, they are requiring everybody to have a college degree. The most creative people I know couldn't deal with college.
I think 'Something Ventured' is a nice piece because it celebrates venture capital in a unique and powerful way.
I had an awful lot of my soul invested in Atari culture.
I guess I'd like to be known for being an innovator, fostering creativity, thinking outside the box. You know, keeping people playful.