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American game designer and businessman
Peter D. Adkison is an American game designer and businessman best known as the founder of Wizards of the Coast. He served as the company's chief executive
Peter_Adkison
Topics referred to by the same term
Adkison refers to: Joseph B. Adkison (1892-1965), American Medal of Honor recipient Kathleen Gemberling Adkison (1917-2010), American woman artist Peter
Adkison
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Joseph Bernard Adkison (January 4, 1892 – May 23, 1965) was an American soldier serving in the U.S. Army during World War I who received the Medal of
Joseph_B._Adkison
American painter
Kathleen Gemberling Adkison (née Parks; July 5, 1917 – August 3, 2010) was an American abstract painter. Kathleen Gemberling Adkison was born in Beatrice
Kathleen_Gemberling_Adkison
Collectible card game
Peter Adkison, a systems analyst for Boeing in Seattle. In mid-1991, the three arranged to meet in Oregon near Garfield's parents' home. Adkison was impressed
Magic:_The_Gathering
Tabletop game convention in North America
Peter Adkison, founder of Wizards of the Coast, purchased Gen Con from Hasbro, forming Gen Con LLC to run the convention. The first show under Adkison's leadership
Gen_Con
American game publisher
and American football. Wizards of the Coast (WotC) was founded by Peter Adkison in 1990 outside of Seattle, Washington, and its current headquarters is
Wizards_of_the_Coast
American game designer (born 1963)
new company and felt the game would be too expensive to produce. Peter Adkison of Wizards of the Coast expressed interest in a fast-playing game with
Richard_Garfield
Fantasy role-playing game supplement
first work published by Wizards of the Coast and its president, Peter Adkison. Through TPO, Wizards of the Coast introduced the "Capsystem" concept,
The_Primal_Order
Genus of grass cultivated for grain
ISBN 978-1-5416-4646-9. Golovnina, K. A.; Glushkov, S. A.; Blinov, A. G.; Mayorov, V. I.; Adkison, L. R.; Goncharov, N. P. (12 February 2007). "Molecular phylogeny of the
Wheat
Primitive wheat
S2CID 16551824. Golovnina, K. A.; Glushkov, S. A.; Blinov, A. G.; Mayorov, V. I.; Adkison, L. R.; Goncharov, N. P. (12 February 2007). "Molecular phylogeny of the
Einkorn
Fantasy role-playing game
2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020. Harold Johnson; Steve Winter; Peter Adkison; Ed Stark; Peter Archer (2004). 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of
Dungeons_&_Dragons
Capital city of Texas, United States
manager as contract terms revealed". KVUE. Retrieved November 3, 2025. Adkison, Michael (January 11, 2024). "Austin's Interim City Manager says he won't
Austin,_Texas
Cast of American TV series
2008–2009 Ellaraino Mary Banfield Mother-in-law of Cate Banfield 2008 Daylon Adkison Daryl Banfield Son of Cate Banfield and Russell Banfield 2008 Kasey Mahaffy
Cast_of_ER
American singer (born 1997)
Jae Stephens Background information Born Jordan Adkison (1997-07-18) July 18, 1997 (age 28) Dallas, Texas, US Origin Los Angeles, California Genres R&B
Jae_Stephens
Mountain range
Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5037. p. 3. ISBN 1-4289-8430-5. Ron Adkison (July 1, 2000). Hiking Northern California. Globe Pequot. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-56044-701-6
California_Coast_Ranges
Television series
dredge. Elaine Adkison Bering Booty / Wild Ranger Captain of the Bering Booty and Deckhand on the Wild Ranger. Daughter of Vernon Adkison. Girlfriend of
Bering_Sea_Gold
Type of wheat
S2CID 42898148. Golovnina, K. A.; Glushkov, S. A.; Blinov, A. G.; Mayorov, V. I.; Adkison, L. R.; Goncharov, N. P. (2007-02-12). "Molecular phylogeny of the genus
Emmer
American writer
The Brunswick News. ADKISON, Lindsey. "Authors discover business lessons in publishing". The Brunswick News. Brunswick News ADKISON, LINDSEY. "Creativity
Pamela_Bauer_Mueller
1866–1867 Union Humboldt Robert D. Ferguson 1867–1869 Union Storey David O. Adkison 1869–1871 Union Storey Robert E. Lowery 1871–1873 Democratic Storey John
List of speakers of the Nevada Assembly
List_of_speakers_of_the_Nevada_Assembly
American politician
running in a field that included 3 of his Council colleagues, including Ed Adkison, Andy Melendrez and Mike Gardner. After receiving 32.6% of the vote in
Rusty_Bailey
Selective breeding of plants and animals to serve humans
PMID 25039644. Golovnina, K. A.; Glushkov, S. A.; Blinov, A. G.; Mayorov, V. I.; Adkison, L. R.; Goncharov, N. P. (February 12, 2007). "Molecular phylogeny of the
Domestication
Season of television series
Courtney B. Vance as Russell Banfield Ellaraino as Marie Banfield Daylon Adkison as Daryl Banfield (in flashback only) Sam Jones III as Chaz Pratt Dominic
ER_season_15
International sporting event
October 20 – October 23 Competitors 8 from 8 nations Medalists Andrew Adkison United States Marcelo Giardi Brazil Alejo de Palma Argentina
Water skiing at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's wakeboard
Water_skiing_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_–_Men's_wakeboard
2004 book by Harold Johnson
publisher's retrospective written by Harold Johnson, Steve Winter, Peter Adkison, Ed Stark, and Peter Archer. It is an illustrated, behind-the-scenes history
30_Years_of_Adventure
Harris County Judge". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 16 October 2025. Adkison, Michael (September 23, 2025). "Republican Orlando Sanchez, former county
2026 United States local elections
2026_United_States_local_elections
River in California, United States
Northern California. The Mountaineers Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-59485-062-2. Adkison, Ron (2000). Hiking Northern California. Globe Pequot. p. 267. ISBN 1-56044-701-X
Middle_Fork_Feather_River
American college football season
Burnham Sr LS 42 Garrett Murray Fr LS 44 Grant Glennon Fr LS 63 Tanner Adkison So Head coach Willie Taggart Coordinators/assistant coaches Walt Bell
2018 Florida State Seminoles football team
2018_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team
Sports ownership and management group
group". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Retrieved September 3, 2023. Adkison, Michael (December 9, 2025). "Houston Astros to sell Sugar Land Space Cowboys"
Diamond_Baseball_Holdings
Role-playing game company
owner Peter Adkison was invited to one of these events, then running under the name "Jeff Con" for about 30 people. After his experience, Adkison invited
True_Adventures
American political scientist
Review. 110 (2): 296–307. doi:10.1017/S000305541600006X. ISSN 0003-0554. Adkison, Michael (2025-10-23). "Houston-raised political scientist Hahrie Han receives
Hahrie_Han
Annual award for excellence in tabletop gaming
committee, which is mostly anonymous but which is known to include Peter Adkison, Matt Forbeck, John Kovalic and James Wallis. The committee is anonymous
Diana_Jones_Award
Vegetation type of the Western United States deserts
Hiking Grand Staircase-Escalante & the Glen Canyon Region, 2nd ed, Ron Adkison Fagan, Damian (1988). Canyon country wildflowers : a field guide to common
Flora of the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region
Flora_of_the_Colorado_Plateau_and_Canyonlands_region
Game publishing company
"Clout Fantasy." After Clout was developed the company recruited Peter Adkison as CEO. In June 2006, Hidden City Games signed a five-year agreement with
Hidden_City_Entertainment
American political endorsements
Twiss Mario Van Peebles Scott Wittman George C. Wolfe Danny Zuker Peter Adkison Larry Ahern Lou Anders Shannon Appelcline Keith Baker Cam Banks Andrew
List of Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign non-political endorsements
List_of_Kamala_Harris_2024_presidential_campaign_non-political_endorsements
Football league season
117' Correia 58' Deputat 98' Carrera 104' Report Hollenback 21' Nieto 31' Mahlmeister 71' (pen.) 71' Pierce 78' Read 90+7' Referee: Todd Adkison
2024_USL_League_Two_season
(1998) and Guide to Hell (1999). Wizards of the Coast president Peter Adkison directed Monte Cook to start the reintroduction. "Cook was very happy to
Dungeons & Dragons controversies
Dungeons_&_Dragons_controversies
1921 mass violence in Oklahoma, US
First Street and Main Street. Late that day, Police Commissioner J. M. Adkison said he had received an anonymous telephone call threatening Rowland's
Tulsa_race_massacre
Texas local election
"Primary Runoff Elections" (PDF). May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026. Adkison, Michael (September 23, 2025). "Republican Orlando Sanchez, former county
2026 Harris County Judge election
2026_Harris_County_Judge_election
Former mayor of Riverside, California
July 11, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021. "RIVERSIDE MAYOR: Bailey beats Adkison". Press Enterprise. November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2021. "The Next
Ronald_O._Loveridge
Town in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States
charter as its own. World War I Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Joseph B. Adkison lived in Atoka, and he is buried nearby. Five public parks exist within
Atoka,_Tennessee
Game played using specialized playing cards
by TSR. Wizards of the Coast (Wizards), a new company formed in Peter Adkison's basement in 1990, was looking to enter the RPG market with its series
Collectible_card_game
American novelist
Denning and Tim Brown. After Wizards of the Coast purchased TSR, Peter Adkison brought her back as the manager of TSR's division for book publishing.
Mary_Kirchoff
Canadian fantasy writer and game designer
the Coast purchased TSR in 1997 and stabilized its finances, CEO Peter Adkison personally called Greenwood at the library he was working at to encourage
Ed_Greenwood
Korean-American university chancellor
Missouri System has $6.5B statewide economic impact, report says". KSDK News. Adkison, Michael (September 2022). "Faculty review of University of Missouri's
Mun_Choi
American game designer and author (1938–2008)
new owner of TSR, WotC's Peter Adkison, clearly did not harbor any of Lorraine Williams's ill-will toward Gygax: Adkison purchased all of Gygax's residual
Gary_Gygax
Species of fish
original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2015. Quinn, Thomas P.; Adkison, Milo D.; Ward, Michael B. (April 26, 2010). "Behavioral Tactics of Male
Sockeye_salmon
Regulation of fishing
South Africa and Lake Victoria. According to fisheries scientist Milo Adkison, the primary limitation in fisheries management decisions is the absence
Fisheries_management
Sporting event delegation
Semifinal Last chance qualifier Final Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Andrew Adkison Men's 76.67 3 64.78 1 Q 79.33 Mary Howell Women's 71.22 1 Q Bye 79.78
United States at the 2019 Pan American Games
United_States_at_the_2019_Pan_American_Games
Minor league baseball team
Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024. Adkison, Michael (December 9, 2025). "Houston Astros to sell Sugar Land Space Cowboys"
Sugar_Land_Space_Cowboys
Adventist university in College Place, Washington, US
missionaries. Alumni of WWU include business people such as Jeri Ellsworth, Peter Adkison and Forrest Preston, ornithologist Pamela C. Rasmussen, ophthalmologist
Walla_Walla_University
Magic: The Gathering expansion sets released in 1993–1995
set had been designed by friends of Wizards of the Coast CEO Peter Adkison, and Adkison ignored warnings from R&D that the set wasn't very good when publishing
Magic: The Gathering expansion sets, 1993–1995
Magic:_The_Gathering_expansion_sets,_1993–1995
2004 American film
directed by Steve Metze and features interviews with Gary Gygax, Peter Adkison, Mike Stackpole and Bob Larson, amongst others. The film has screened at
Über_Goober
American writer and game designer
to produce the Sovereign Stone trilogy. With encouragement from Peter Adkison, Wizards of the Coast published a new trilogy of Dragonlance novels by
Tracy_Hickman
Superconductive behavior at temperatures much higher than absolute zero
5542–5553. doi:10.1021/acsanm.0c00814. hdl:1854/LU-8661998. S2CID 219429094. Adkison, Michael (17 March 2026). "These UH professors broke a record for superconductivity
High-temperature superconductivity
High-temperature_superconductivity
American game designer (1947–2009)
books as a gift. In 1997, after Wizards of the Coast purchased TSR, Peter Adkison paid Arneson an undisclosed sum to free up D&D from royalties that were
Dave_Arneson
American state constitution
important outside influence on the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention." Adkison notes that September 17 was chosen because the drafters of the U.S. Constitution
Constitution_of_Oklahoma
Buskas Canada Edgardo Martín Argentina 2011 Guadalajara details Andrew Adkison United States Marcelo Giardi Brazil Alejo de Palma Argentina 2015 Toronto
List of Pan American Games medalists in water skiing
List_of_Pan_American_Games_medalists_in_water_skiing
Summit located in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Utah Trails Central Region, 2006, Adler Publishing Company, page 106. Ron Adkison, Utah's National Parks: Hiking Camping and Vacationing in Utah's Canyon
Jailhouse_Rock_(Utah)
Radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
DiGiuseppe, Bob Buice, Lowell Ruffcorn, John Philpot, Stewart Doan, Janet Adkison and Keith Merckx and newscasters Bob Steel, Don Corbett, Vern Beachy, Scott
KARN_(AM)
Cell surface proteins, part of the acquired immune system
0704580104. PMC 1999395. PMID 17911263. Shum BP, Guethlein L, Flodin LR, Adkison MA, Hedrick RP, Nehring RB, et al. (March 2001). "Modes of salmonid MHC
Major histocompatibility complex
Major_histocompatibility_complex
Chemical compound
13, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2008. Nichols WG, Steel HM, Bonny T, Adkison K, Curtis L, Millard J, et al. (March 2008). "Hepatotoxicity observed in
Aplaviroc
American architect (1891–1986)
briefly joined with three associates to create the firm Holmes, McClure, Adkison, and MacDonald, but returned to doing business under the title of "J. Lister
J._Lister_Holmes
Public high school in Chardon, Ohio, United States
Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010. Adkison, Shauna (October 31, 2019). "Chardon Bond Issue: Final Push to Replace
Chardon_High_School
2010 studio album by Point of Grace
Show On Earth" was written by the group along with Cindy Morgan and Julie Adkison. The track "A Good Place to Turn Around" was originally recorded by country
No_Changin'_Us
Family of crustaceans
family of crustaceans belonging to the order Stomatopoda. Genera: Acoridon Adkison, Heard & Hopkins, 1983 Coronida Brooks, 1886 Mortensenenus Manning, 1990
Coronididae
cabin moved to Chesterfield site". OregonLive.com. Retrieved July 6, 2013. Adkison, Norman B. (July 1, 1962). "Bustling, booming Mount Idaho now nothing but
List_of_ghost_towns_in_Idaho
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
game, and several of them were eliminated. However, WotC's CEO, Peter Adkison, was a fan of both Dungeons & Dragons and Greyhawk, and two major initiatives
Greyhawk
Former company, publisher of "Dungeons & Dragons"
purchased by Hasbro, Inc. In 2002, the Gen Con convention was sold to Peter Adkison, the founder and CEO of Wizards of the Coast. After its initial success
TSR,_Inc.
Role-playing game system
most notably Richard Baker and Wizards of the Coast then-president Peter Adkison. Many give Tweet the bulk of the credit for the basic resolution mechanic
D20_System
Multiplayer collectible card game
Influence - Peter Adkison Comments on the Early Days of Jyhad/V:TES (interview with Wizards of the Coast Founder and former CEO Peter Adkison, by Robert Goudie
Vampire:_The_Eternal_Struggle
American gaming magazine
being introduced to Magic by its publisher, Wizards of the Coast's Peter Adkison, in July 1993. Issue #4, dated February 1995, was the first issue to carry
Scrye
National Forest in Wyoming, US
Retrieved January 18, 2014. Antweiler & Bieniewski 1984. Larson 1981, p. 429. Adkison 1996, p. 1. Van Kranendonk, Smithies & Bennett 2007, pp. 780–781. "Wind
Shoshone_National_Forest
(1934) – architect, noted for the design of the World Trade Center Peter Adkison (1997) – founder and former CEO of Wizards of the Coast; US publisher of
List of University of Washington people
List_of_University_of_Washington_people
Pillar in Utah, United States
Alpine Journal, 1987, americanalpineclub.org Utah's National Parks, Ron Adkison, Wilderness Press, 2001, ISBN 9780899972428, p. 206. First Ascent Timeline
Sheep Rock (Arches National Park)
Sheep_Rock_(Arches_National_Park)
Place in Tennessee, United States
/ 35.2428656; -89.9253652. Its elevation is 299 feet (91 m). Joseph B. Adkison, a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I, was
Egypt,_Tennessee
cancer. Rumen Yordanov, 51, Bulgarian Olympic wrestler. Kathleen Gemberling Adkison, 93, American abstract painter. Marilyn Buck, 62, American activist and
Deaths_in_August_2010
Musical comedy
Martin Vidnovic Mark Poppleton Jason Grimm Dale Rapley Sean Kingsley John Adkison Dale Rapley Alice Beineke Carolee Carmello Crista Moore Blair Heather Anderson
The_Addams_Family_(musical)
Sylvester Turner in Congress". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 6, 2025. Adkison, Michael (December 15, 2025). "Former candidate Jolanda Jones endorses
2025–26 Texas's 18th congressional district special election
2025–26_Texas's_18th_congressional_district_special_election
National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund Local officials Maureen Adkison, Yakima City Council member Jim Beaver, Benton County Commissioner Kevin
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington
American college football season
football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 81 Arnie Adkison Fr QB 15 Sammy Garza Jr QB 6 Jeff Remo So RB 22 John Harvey Fr WR 25 Larry
1985 UTEP Miners football team
1985_UTEP_Miners_football_team
Fictional city in Dungeons & Dragons
TSR. ISBN 0-7869-1203-0. Cook, Monte; Williams, Skip; Tweet, Jonathan; Adkison, Peter; Baker, Richard; Collins, Andy; Noonan, David (July 2003). "5: Campaigns"
Sigil_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
American college football season
Shackelford Fr TE 81 George Burhenn So TE 82 Drew Biber Jr TE 83 Andrew Adkison Fr TE 84 Nolan Buckman Fr TE 86 Max Klare So WR 87 Adam Kidder Fr WR
2024 Purdue Boilermakers football team
2024_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team
223 2023 Florida International 7 Jordan Leslie 218 2012 Tulsa 8 Arnie Adkison 200 1987 Utah 9 Ed Puishes 198 1970 Colorado State 10 Greg Taylor 197 1972
UTEP Miners football statistical leaders
UTEP_Miners_football_statistical_leaders
American college football season
Kinsey Fr TE 81 George Burhenn RJr WR 82 Roman Mercado RFr WR 83 Andrew Adkison RJr WR 84 Nolan Buckman RJr TE 85 Luke Puccinelli RSo TE 87 Cooper McCutchan
2026 Purdue Boilermakers football team
2026_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team
School district in Ohio
National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Adkison, Shauna (October 31, 2019). "Chardon Bond Issue: Final Push to Replace
Chardon_Local_School_District
American college football season
Tanona Jr WR 80 Roman Mercado Fr TE 81 George Burhenn Jr WR 83 Andrew Adkison So WR 84 Nolan Buckman So TE 85 Luke Puccinelli Fr WR 86 Landon Gilmore
2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team
2025_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team
American actress (1858–1935)
descent. Allan Elleburger stated in 2017 that Emmons was born as Louie A. Adkison in 1858 near Camptonville, California. Elleberger says that "got their
Louise_Emmons
25, 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Adkison, Brett (March 17, 2012). "Clinton County goes non-binding". Retrieved March
2012 United States presidential election in Missouri
2012_United_States_presidential_election_in_Missouri
Mountain in Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, California
"Dardanelles Cone, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012. Adkison, Ron. Hiking Northern California. The Globe Pequot Press, 2000, p. 230-231
Dardanelles_Cone
Role-playing game designer
the Director of Roleplaying Game design. Wizards' CEO and founder Peter Adkison selected him to be the head of role-playing game research and development
Bill_Slavicsek
Mountain in Wyoming, United States
"Schiestler Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021. Ben Adkison, Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range, 2018, Falcon Guides, ISBN 9781493034642
Schiestler_Peak
Canada Rodrigo Miranda Chile Tobías Giorgis Argentina Wakeboard details Andrew Adkison United States Ulf Ditsch Argentina Patricio González Mexico
Water skiing at the 2019 Pan American Games
Water_skiing_at_the_2019_Pan_American_Games
2002 extreme sports tournament
Murray 63.33 4 Chad Sharpe 60.56 5 Erik Ruck 59.00 6 Brett Eisenhauer 51.44 7 Parks Bonifay 77.6 8 Trevor Hansen 49.67 9 Shane Bonifay 10 Andrew Adkison
X_Games_VIII
American game designer
Roleplaying Rules of 1992. Dowd was working at FASA in 1990 when he met Peter Adkison, who was trying to understand how the gaming industry worked, and Dowd
Tom_Dowd_(game_designer)
Sand spit jutting out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Sights. Fodor's Travel, Random House LLC. 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015. Adkison, Ron (2003). Washington: A Guide to Washington's Greatest Hiking Adventures
Dungeness_Spit
(first round) November 6, 2012 (runoff) 2016 → Candidate Rusty Bailey Ed Adkison Party Non-partisan Non-partisan First-round vote 10,112 8,345 First-round
Mayoral elections in Riverside, California
Mayoral_elections_in_Riverside,_California
Protected wilderness area in California, United States
Northern California. The Globe Pequot Press. pp. 210. ISBN 1-56044-781-8. Adkison, Ron, Wild Northern California The Globe Pequot Press, 2001 Modoc National
South_Warner_Wilderness
Major League Baseball season
2017–present MLB 31 Hunter Mercado-Hood OF University of San Diego No 32 Tyler Adkison OF San Diego State University Yes 2017 A 33 Brett de Geus RHP Cabrillo
2017 Los Angeles Dodgers season
2017_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season
Puerto Rican author, scholar, and performer
performance y teatro experimental." Claridad January 15–21, 2004: 26. Adkison, Danial. "Listings for Tuesday, June 15, 2004: Out Like That Festival."
Lawrence_La_Fountain-Stokes
ADKISON
ADKISON
ADKISON
ADKISON
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Tourist who visits holy places
Boy/Male
Arabic
Flute
Boy/Male
Hindu
Marked by spear
Girl/Female
Muslim
(The wife of Ibrahim al-nakhe)
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Lord Shiva
Male
English
Pet form of English Richard, DICKY means "powerful ruler."
Boy/Male
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
A King in the Epics; Disciple King of Lord Mahavir
Female
French
Pet form of French Marie, MANON means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Boy/Male
Indian
The glory of the religion (Islam)
Girl/Female
Muslim
Honey, Witness, Patriot
ADKISON
ADKISON
ADKISON
ADKISON
ADKISON