Jesse Schell

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Jesse Schell
Schell, 2010
Born	(1970-06-13) June 13, 1970 (age 54)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Carnegie Mellon University
Spouse	Nyra Schell
Awards	Top 10 Young Innovators [1]
Scientific career
Fields	Computer science Entertainment Technology
Institutions	Carnegie Mellon University Schell Games

Jesse N. Schell (born June 13, 1970) is an American video game designer and author, as well as the CEO of Schell Games,^[2] and a distinguished professor of the practice of entertainment technology at CMU's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), a joint master's program between the College of Fine Arts and School of Computer Science in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Schell earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and subsequently, earned a master's degree in Information Networking from Carnegie Mellon University. His early career consisted of his work as a Software Engineer for IBM and Bell Communications Research. He then moved to Los Angeles to work with Disney Imagineering.^[2]

He has also worked as a writer, director, performer, juggler, comedian, and circus artist for both Freihofer's Mime Circus and the Juggler's Guild.^[2]