Jul 13, 2020
Rob Angel is the creator of Pictionary® and author of GAME
CHANGER: The Story of Pictionary and How I Turned a Simple Idea
into the Bestselling Board Game in the
World (Amplify/June 2020).
In 1985, while waiting tables in Seattle, WA, Rob found his
“aardvark” and began his seventeen-year adventure with Pictionary,
the phenomenally successful and iconic board game. From using his
college-worn Merriam Webster’s paperback dictionary, a No.2 pencil
and a yellow legal pad to create the first Pictionary word list, to
putting together the first 1000 games by hand in his tiny
apartment, to licensing the game around the world, Rob and his
partners would go on to sell 38,000,000 games in 60 countries
before selling Pictionary to Mattel in 2001.
Today, Rob Angel is an entrepreneur, explorer, investor,
philanthropist, and sought-after speaker on a mission to help
others create their own success and best life by taking their first
small step. From running with the bulls to swimming with sharks and
parachuting out of airplanes, Rob seeks out adventure and aardvarks
wherever he goes. He is the proud father of Sam and Ben.
Pictionary® is a registered trademark of
Mattel, Inc.
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