ESA Names New President

Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce Mike Gallagher, it has been announced, will be filling the shoes left empty by Doug Lowenstein when he left the Entertainment Software Association late last year. GameDaily had a talk with Gallagher and ESA Chair (and Microsoft front man) Robbie Bach. "Although Gallagher does not have a video game industry background, during a conference call he talked about how he's been a lifelong gamer, still plays games by himself and with his kids, and he's enjoyed watching the game industry grow over the years. Gallagher also has a strong background in technology in general. During his over four-year tenure at the Department of Commerce, he led successful efforts to pave the way for a number of new technologies and services, such as ultrawideband, broadband over powerlines, advanced wireless services, and millimeter wavelength networks."

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ESA?

[JordanL]

Am I the only one that read that as Europeon Space Agency upon first glance?

Former Secretary...

[Anonymous Coward]

Does anyone else find it a little bit eerie that they've chosen a government administrator to run this independent organization? Remember, this is the same government that reported the ESRB ratings system was enforced almost twice as often as the MPAA rating system, but still claimed the ESRB had "room for improvement." I'm putting on my Suspicious Eyes for this guy.