GameStop CEO and leadership

Q: Who is the CEO of GameStop?

The CEO of GameStop is George Sherman.

Q: Who is the founder of GameStop?

Daniel Dematteo, Richard Fontaine, Leonard Riggio, Gary Kusin and James McCurry founded GameStop.

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GameStop CEO and executives

Executive Summary. Based on our data team's research, George Sherman is the GameStop's CEO. GameStop has 17,334 employees, of which 28 are in a leadership position.

Here are further demographic highlights of the leadership team:

The GameStop executive team is 18% female and 82% male.
57% of the management team is White.
15% of GameStop management is Hispanic or Latino.
9% of the management team is Black or African American.

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Name & TitleBio

George Sherman

CEO

Mr. Sherman joined Advance as President in April of 2013 and assumed the title of President and Interim Chief Executive Officer in January of 2016. Mr. Sherman served as an officer in the United States Air Force for seven years. Afterward, he was with Target for 15 years where he worked his way from Store Manager to Regional Vice President, then served as Senior Vice President, Store Operations for their Mervyn’s department stores. He then moved to Home Depot where he led their installation business as Senior Vice President and President of their Home Services Division. Most recently, Mr. Sherman served as Senior Vice President, Best Buy Services, which included leading the Geek Squad.

Daniel Dematteo

Executive Chairman of The Board

Richard Fontaine

Board Member

Leonard Riggio

Founder

Gary Kusin

Founders

James McCurry

Founders

Rc Ventures Llc

Board Member

Frank M. Hamlin

EVP, Chief Customer Officer

Experienced Executive and Board Service in the retail industry, leading transformative customer experience innovation and profit maximization of large digital customer ecosystems. Skilled in Strategy, Customer Experience, Innovation, Marketing, Digital Customer Acquisition, Loyalty, Customer Experience, and Entertainment. Strong business development professional; graduated from The University of Virginia and Harvard Business School.

Matthew Furlong

Board Member

Ryan Cohen

Chairman

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Name & TitleBio

Daniel Dematteo

Executive Chairman of The Board

Richard Fontaine

Board Member

Leonard Riggio

Founder

Gary Kusin

Founders

James McCurry

Founders

GameStop board members

Name & TitleBio

George Sherman

CEO

Richard Fontaine

Board Member

Rc Ventures Llc

Board Member

Matthew Furlong

Board Member

Ryan Cohen

Chairman

Alain Attal

Board Member

James Grube

Board Member

Lawrence W. Cheng

Board Member

Raul Fernandez

Board Member

Reginald Aime

Board Member

GameStop leadership demographics

GameStop gender distribution in management team

The GameStop executive team is 18% female and 82% male.
GameStop is 28% female and 72% male company-wide.

Male

82%

Company-wide: 72%

Female

18%

Company-wide: 28%

GameStop executives by race

Management Team:

The most common ethnicity among GameStop executive officers is White.
57% of the management team is White.
15% of GameStop's management is Hispanic or Latino.
11% of the management team is Asian.

Company-wide:

White is the most common ethnicity company-wide.
59% of employees are White.
19% of employees are Hispanic or Latino.
11% of employees are Black or African American.

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What employees say about the executives at GameStop

Employee reviews

2.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023

Pros of working at GameStop

Friendly employees and the opportunity to bond with customers over shared interests

Cons of working at GameStop

The pay is horrible. You’re a cog in a machine for corporate.

GameStop benefits

Being in the loop with hot titles and products

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4.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2022

Pros of working at GameStop

Working with and leading/developing a strong store team. Creating a great customer experience and resolving customer issues.

Cons of working at GameStop

Very little opportunity to retain talent. Compared to other sales jobs, wages are nowhere near competitive.

GameStop benefits

Getting to work with exciting products that people enjoy.

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4.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2021

Pros of working at GameStop

Quick ability to earn experience under good management.

Cons of working at GameStop

Pay leaves something to be desired.

GameStop benefits

I appreciate the incorporation of customer service with retail experience.

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5.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020

Pros of working at GameStop

Working with guests and having excellent co-workers; it's a fast-paced environment and very enjoyable.

Cons of working at GameStop

At times, lack of communication from upper management, and a lack of hours during the holiday season.

GameStop benefits

Employee discounts on products and being compensated for mileage when we needed to deliver products to other stores or making bank deposits.

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3.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2020

Pros of working at GameStop

The staff and the unlimited access to games

Cons of working at GameStop

Lack of support from upper management. Pressure to sell memberships and unequal pay to responsibility ratio.

GameStop benefits

Employee discounts and game access.

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3.0

A zippia user wrote a review on May 2020

Pros of working at GameStop

People trusted me and I don’t know if this makes sense, but it made me feel good about myself.

Cons of working at GameStop

My manager was stealing from the job

GameStop benefits

I got to learn about the job through a hands on experience, where I learn the best.

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5.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2020

Pros of working at GameStop

Coworkers and boss were friendly and good work environment

Cons of working at GameStop

Company has regulations that are not necessary

GameStop benefits

Health benefits and discounts

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2.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2020

Pros of working at GameStop

Co workers & the gaming culture

Cons of working at GameStop

Disconnected corporate in a company going bankrupt.

GameStop benefits

Renting games

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