PC Degree(s): B.S. in Marketing

PC Activities:  Friars Club, Board of Programers, cross country team, rugby team, intramural hockey, basketball, and softball

Career Path:  After graduation, Tretton became a territory manager for the Duracell battery company from 1983 through 1985. He served as vice president of sales at Activision Inc. from 1986 to 1991, and as general manager of JVC Musical Industries Inc.’s game division from 1991 to 1995.

After joining the Sony Corporation in March 1995, Tretton became a key member of the team that founded PlayStation in September of that year.  He has been integral in the development and publishing of the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 game consoles and the PlayStation portable, and their related products. In November 2006, Tretton was promoted to president and chief executive officer for Sony Computer Entertainment America.

According to Tretton, Sony’s PlayStation Company has developed into a multi-billion-dollar industry and has become the number-one form of household entertainment in America.

When he’s not working on new software, Tretton is involved in a variety of corporate and personal volunteer activities. He takes the most pride in working closely with the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., which is affiliated with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Tretton works with the hospital’s administration to make sure the children have plenty of PlayStations and games to keep their minds at ease. He also volunteers his services in his local community and church and for other personal interests.

Family:  Wife, Diane Sisk Tretton ’85; three children; father, John J. Tretton, Jr. ’58 brother; Scott Tretton ’96; and two uncles, David Tretton ’68 and Stephen Wallace ’70.

Staying Involved:  Tretton attends alumni receptions and reunions when possible.

Memorable Quotes:  “Marketing gave me a background for business and consumer products, but courses like the philosophy of art and Western Civ exposed me to a number of cultural aspects that I have appreciated down the road.”