Larry Hryb

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Larry Hryb
Larry Hryb during Xbox Media Briefing at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009.
Born	Lawrence Hryb
Nationality	American
Other names	Major Nelson
Alma mater	Syracuse University
Occupation	Director of Programming for Xbox Live
Known for	Host of "Major Nelson Radio"
Website	www.majornelson.com

Lawrence Hryb (/ˈhɜːrb/), also known as Major Nelson, is an American executive who is the director of community of Unity Technologies. Hryb served as the director of programming for Xbox Live from 2005 until 2023. He is further known for his Xbox profile by the same name of 'Major Nelson'. His blog "Xbox Live's Major Nelson" provides an inside look at operations at Microsoft's Xbox division. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2001, he was a former programmer and on air host with radio broadcaster Clear Channel Communications.^[1]