Eric Dott
Eric Dott | |
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Born | Aaron Eric Dott |
Died | 4 April 2016(2016-04-04) (aged 89) Baltimore, Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Employer(s) | Monarch Avalon, Inc. |
Spouse | Esther Dott |
A. Eric Dott (c. 1927 - 4 April 2016) was a Baltimore, Maryland printer and publisher, who was involved primarily with tabletop games. He founded or purchased dozens of printing and game publishing companies under the Monarch Avalon, Inc. umbrella, including Avalon Hill. He was also owner of the Sands Hotel and Ricky's Chinese restaurant in Ocean City in the 1960s, and Peerce's Plantation restaurant.[1]
Career
Eric Dott was the president of printer company Monarch Services.[2]: 175 One of his clients was the wargaming company Avalon Hill, and when founder Charles S. Roberts left the publishing business in 1963 over financial problems, he handed the company to Monarch and the Smith Box Company, its two biggest creditors.[3][4] Under Dott, who was making most of the key decisions, Monarch Services ultimately became the sole owner of Avalon Hill, and he revived the companies fortunes.[5] [2]: 175 Dott oversaw Avalon Hill when it published the third edition of RuneQuest in 1984, referring to the game as the "Cadillac" of the Avalon Hill game line.[2]: 177
Dott was the owner of The Avalon Hill Game Company before going public as Monarch Avalon, Inc. and later sold it to Hasbro.
Dott was not a game player himself.[6] When asked about his political philosophy, as a maker of war games, Dott replied "We're pretty much all conscientious objectors here." Dott added, "the FBI and the Secret Service have come around asking questions several times".[7]
Death
Dott died at Gilchrist Hospice on April 4, 2016, at age 89.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Eric Dott Obituary". The Baltimore Sun. April 15, 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-25 – via legacy.com.
- ^ a b c Appelcline, Shannon (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
- ^ Butler, Stacey (February 12–18, 1990). "Monarch Avalon's New CEO Brings In His Own Gameplan". Baltimore Business Journal. 7 (36): 5.
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: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ Perla, Peter P. (1990). The Art of Wargaming: A Guide for Professionals and Hobbyists. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. p. 117. ISBN 0870210505.
- ^ Dunnigan, James F. (1980). The Complete Wargames Handbook. William Morrow. p. 143. ISBN 0688086497.
- ^ "Making Them in Our Backyard". The Washington Post. February 7, 1986. Weekend p. 5. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "War As A Game". Phoenix Journal. November 7, 1989.
External links
- "Eric Dott :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on Feb 16, 2005.
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- Tactics (1954)
- Tactics II (1958)
- Gettysburg (1958)
- Chancellorsville (1961)
- Civil War (1961)
- D-Day (1961)
- Bismarck (1962)
- Afrika Korps (1963)
- Stalingrad (1963)
- Midway (1964)
- Blitzkrieg (1965)
- Jutland (1967)
- 1914 (1968)
- Anzio (1969)
- PanzerBlitz (1970)
- Caesar (1971)
- Origins of World War II (1971)
- Outdoor Survival (1972)
- Richthofen's War (1972)
- 1776 (1974)
- Alexander the Great (1974)
- Panzer Leader (1974)
- Rise and Decline of the Third Reich (1974)
- The Russian Campaign (1974)
- Tobruk (1975)
- Wooden Ships and Iron Men (1975)
- Starship Troopers (1976)
- War at Sea (1976)
- Air Assault on Crete (1977)
- Arab-Israeli Wars (1977)
- Hexagony (1977)
- Napoleon (1977)
- Squad Leader (1977)
- Victory in the Pacific (1977)
- Wizard's Quest (1979)
- The Longest Day (1980)
- War and Peace (1980)
- Hitler's War (1981)
- Storm Over Arnhem (1981)
- Panzer Armee Afrika (1982)
- B-17, Queen of the Skies (1983)
- Up Front (1983)
- White Bear and Red Moon (1983)
- Panzergruppe Guderian (1984)
- Advanced Squad Leader (1985)
- Empires in Arms (1985)
- Platoon (1986)
- Patton's Best (1987)
- Turning Point: Stalingrad (1989)
- Battle of the Bulge (1991)
- Midway (1991)
- Advanced Third Reich (1992)
- Guadalcanal (1992)
- We the People (1993)
- Empire of the Rising Sun (1995)
- London's Burning (1995)
- Axis & Allies (1999)
- Battle Cry (2000)
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- Lords of Creation (1983)
- Powers & Perils (1983)
- RuneQuest (1984)
- Tales from the Floating Vagabond (1991)
- Management (1960)
- Squander (1965)
- Kingmaker (1975)
- Acquire (1976)
- Diplomacy (1976)
- TwixT (1976)
- Rail Baron (1977)
- Speed Circuit (1977)
- Bowl Bound (1978)
- Dune (1979)
- Magic Realm (1979)
- Source of the Nile (1979)
- Circus Maximus (1980)
- Civilization (1980)
- Machiavelli (1980)
- Amoeba Wars (1981)
- Conquistador (1981)
- Paydirt (1982)
- Titan (1982)
- Wizards (1982)
- The Mystic Wood (1983)
- 1830: The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons (1986)
- Britannia (1987)
- Kremlin (1988)
- Merchant of Venus (1988)
- Republic of Rome (1990)
- Advanced Civilization (1991)
- History of the World (1993)
- Age of Renaissance (1996)
- Air Baron (1996)
- Stratego: Legends (1999)
- Cosmic Encounter (2000)
- Star Wars – The Queen's Gambit (2000)
- Risk 2210 A.D. (2002)
- Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)
- Risk Godstorm (2004)
- Monsters Menace America (2005)
- Nexus Ops (2005)
- RoboRally (2005)
- Vegas Showdown (2005)
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- The General
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