Eric Grouse

Eric Grouse has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Eric is currently serving as the VP & Deputy General Counsel for EMEA at Sony Interactive Entertainment, a position they have held since May 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as an Associate General Counsel for EMEA from May 2019 to April 2022.

Eric also spent a significant portion of their career at Amazon, where they held various legal roles. From April 2016 to May 2019, they served as the Associate General Counsel and Legal Director for APAC Operations. Before that, they were the Senior Corporate Counsel for APAC Operations from April 2015 to April 2016. Eric also worked as the Senior Corporate Counsel for Kindle from April 2011 to April 2015, where they managed a team and provided legal support for Kindle retail and institutional sales, Kindle marketing, and the development and distribution of Kindle reading applications. Eric's tenure at Amazon started in November 2009 as a Corporate Counsel for Kindle.

Prior to their time at Amazon, Eric worked as a Senior Counsel at Tora Trading Services from October 2006 to November 2009. Eric also gained experience as an Associate at Morrison & Foerster from October 2002 to September 2006.

To start their career, Eric spent a year as a Coordinator for International Relations as part of the JET Programme from July 1998 to July 1999.

Overall, Eric Grouse has accumulated extensive legal experience in the tech and entertainment industries, with a focus on international operations and intellectual property.

Eric Grouse has a diverse and extensive education history. Eric attended Duke University School of Law from 1999 to 2002, where they obtained a Juris Doctor (JD) degree with a focus on law. Prior to that, they received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Foreign Languages & International Affairs, with a specialization in Japanese, from the University of Puget Sound, where they attended from 1994 to 1998. In addition, Eric spent a year studying at Waseda University in 1996-1997, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned for this period.

Eric Grouse also holds several certifications. Eric became an Attorney through the State Bar of California in December 2002 and obtained further certification as an Attorney from the Washington State Bar Association in September 2014. Additionally, they achieved the CIPP/US certification from the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) in March 2013.

No specific information was provided about Eric's high school education, other than that they attended Gig Harbor High.