
League of Legends Co-Founder Marc 'Tryndamere' Merrill - Wiki Profile
Marc Merrill co-founded Riot Games alongside Brandon 'Ryze' Beck and currently serves as the President of Games. In 2017, he transitioned from his role as President of Riot to focus more actively on future game development.
Before co-founding Riot Games, Merrill worked as a corporate marketing executive at Advanstar Communications, a Business-to-Business media firm. He also held finance positions at Merrill Lynch and US Bancorp.
Interesting facts about Marc Merrill:
- His gaming name "Tryndamere" comes from his EverQuest character
- The League of Legends champion Tryndamere was named after him
- His wife Ashley inspired the name of another champion, Ashe
- He has been actively involved in charitable work, including partnerships with the American Red Cross
Marc Merrill (left) and the American Red Cross president (right) See here for details.
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