Draft:Ben Feder

Ben Feder (born January 20, 1964) is an American businessman. He is the founder and managing partner of the investment firm TIRTA and the former CEO of Take-Two Interactive. Feder has also served in various executive roles in the media and gaming industries.

Early life and education
Feder received his Bachelor of Arts in history from Columbia College in 1986. He continued his education at Oxford University and later earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1991.

Career
After graduating from Harvard Business School, Feder worked at News Corporation and rose to the position of Executive Vice President. He later founded MessageClick, a voice messaging technology company, and served as its CEO. MessageClick was acquired in 2000 by Verso Technologies.

In 2001, Feder co-founded ZelnickMedia with Strauss Zelnick, which later became ZMC, a private equity firm focused on media investments.

In 2007, Feder was elected as CEO of publisher Take-Two Interactive when a group of shareholders replaced the current board. As CEO of Take Two, Feder was responsible for the companies gaming franchises including the Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption and Mafia series, and was frequently interviewed in games media about the companies strategies and the broader game market. Feder promoted Take Two's adoption of motion technology for it's games, as seen in the Nintendo Wii, Playstation Move and Xbox Kinect. In 2008, Feder was credited by Kotaku as helping turn around Take Two as it rose to be the third largest publisher in the industry.

In 2010, Feder left Take Two to travel and pursue other interests.

In October 2016, Feder joined Tencent Games as President of International Partnerships (North America). He held board positions with Glu Mobile, Epic Games, Hirez Studios, and Bad Robot Games.

In 2018 Feder published his first book, Take off Your Shoes: One Man's Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back. Kirkus Reviews described the book as a "refreshingly pleasant addition to the journals of self-discovery, with a timely focus on ecological stewardship".

In 2020, Columbia University selected Feder for it's Odyssey Mentoring Program for students and alumni.

In 2022, Feder founded TIRTA, a new venture fund investing in interactive entertainment. TIRTA's investments include the game studios Gardens, Red Rover and Astrobeam, AI company Leonardo and infrastructure company Hadean.

Personal life
Feder married Victoria Lindenbaum in June 1994. Feder is involved in various philanthropic activities and serves on the boards of organizations such as the New York Academy of Art, Save a Child's Heart, and the Jewish Community Project of Lower Manhattan.