Robert Khoo was the President of Operations and

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of ''

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'' from 2002 until 2016. He was the Business Manager for the company and the Show Director for PAX, the largest consumer gaming show in the United States. Khoo also served as the Managing Director for Child's Play. Robert Khoo attended the

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Michael G. Foster School of Business and, at one time, was the lead business analyst for a market strategy consultancy called ProofPoint Ventures.

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In 2002 Khoo offered

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and

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of ''Penny Arcade'' a business plan and two months of work for free, with no strings attached. He has since helped build the ''Penny Arcade'' empire and was featured as being one of the 40 most powerful individuals in the game industry. Khoo has appeared in several ''Penny Arcade'' strips, namel
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, '' Soul Calibur II'', '' Puzzle Quest'', and ''

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''. On June 13, 2016, Holkins announced that Khoo had resigned his position at Penny Arcade.

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In-depth alumni profile at Foster School of Business at U. of Washington

Robert Khoo on The Weekly Geek podcast

Robert Khoo on Kotaku Power 40

Ask me anything on Reddit

IN-GAME Interview on MSNBC
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