Mr. Thomas brings 33 years of executive and operational experience to 38 Studios. He has set up, developed, and funded operations in the Middle East, Asia, and the United States. As chairman and CEO of Fortune 500 subsidiaries, Mr. Thomas has built and executed strategic-development plans for globalization of financial service organizations, as well as funding medical and environmental services start-up companies. He has served as consultant for such conglomerates as Westinghouse, Lockheed, Boeing, Raytheon, Hyundai, LG Group, Samsung, Daewoo, HSBC, Bechtel, and Texas Instruments; negotiated joint ventures for entertainers like John Denver, Michael Jackson, Tony Bennett, Phil Collins, and the Everly Brothers; and provided leadership for market development, licensing, and trademark for the Malaysian-based American Polo Club USA's penetration of the US market. Mr. Thomas' extensive experience with working across cultures as well as at all levels of government and commercial organizations provide him with knowledge of and access to a multitude of financial and operational resources.