Eric Dott
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Eric Dott | |
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| Born | Aaron Eric Dott |
| Died | 4 April 2016 (aged 89) |
| 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[edit]
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 the early 1960s over financial problems, he handed the company to Monarch and the Smith Box Company, its two biggest creditors. Under Dott, Monarch Services ultimately became the sole owner of Avalon Hill.[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.
Death[edit]
Dott died at Gilchrist Hospice on April 4, 2016, at age 89.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Eric Dott Obituary". The Baltimore Sun. April 15, 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-25 – via legacy.com.
- ^ a b c Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
External links[edit]
- "Eric Dott :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on Feb 16, 2005.
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