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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney.
- Tim Sweeney is the CEO and founder of Epic Games, the company that brought the world "Fortnite."
- Despite having a net worth of $7 billion, Sweeney enjoys the simpler things in life like Diet Coke and fried chicken from Bojangles'.
- Read on to learn about the life and rise of Sweeney as he changes the way the world thinks about video games.
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Tim Sweeney may seem like your average guy. He likes hiking, tinkering with technology, the occasional Diet Coke, and fried chicken from Bojangles'.
However, he is anything but average. Sweeney is the CEO of Epic Games, the company behind "Fortnite" - the popular battle-royale-style video game that raked in over $2.5 billion in 2018. Epic Games also brought games like "Gears of War" into the mainstream.
Sweeney has a net worth of $7 billion, millions of which he has donated to forest conservation efforts.
When it comes to tech execs, Sweeney is one who remains rather low-key. He's single, unmarried, and doesn't have any kids. And he's never been enticed by the flashy trappings of Silicon Valley: Epic Games is based out of Cary, North Carolina, just down the road from Raleigh.
Sweeney's first-ever job is still his current job, though the responsibilities have changed since founding Epic Games in 1991. Overall, Sweeney describes his life as "simple." If he means a simple life that has also radically changed the way millions of people play video games online, then, sure - a simple life indeed.
Here's everything you need to know about Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games.
