Les Edgar

Leslie Hugh Edgar (born May 1959) is an entrepreneur, known for being the co-founder and joint managing director of Bullfrog Productions, which he set up with Peter Molyneux. After Bullfrog's acquisition by Electronic Arts in 1995, Edgar became a vice president there. Edgar left Bullfrog in 1999, and eventually left the video gaming industry for the automotive industry, where he reintroduced Aston Martin to racing, and became chairman of TVR, which has, under his leadership, set up partnerships with Gordon Murray and Cosworth. Edgar has stated that he intends to return TVR to Le Mans 24 Hours.

Career Video game industry In 1982, Edgar was working at a Hifi shop called PJ Hi-Fi, which Peter Molyneux entered one day seeking a computer for a database program he had been writing. ), to develop database software. ), and even approached The Lego Group but they did not like the idea. The game was eventually published by Electronic Arts. Another role Edgar had at Bullfrog was motivating people. Edgar is credited for management roles in Theme Park and Dungeon Keeper. Edgar licensed Populous for platforms including the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and Sega Mega Drive to developers such as Imagineer (who developed the SNES version), which led to the game becoming popular in Japan.

In 1993, Bullfrog were in discussion with Electronic Arts about a merger. He stated that the change was "very big", and worked for Electronic Arts to assist the transition. He built a campus facility to allow Bullfrog employees to merge with Electronic Arts, and left soon afterwards. For Theme Aquarium, Edgar wondered about the possibility of having a game designed in the United Kingdom and implemented in Japan.

Automotive industry In the early 2000s, Edgar played a major role in returning Aston Martin to endurance racing. He stated that he is a "big fan" of Aston Martin, and has owned a 600N Vantage. and became its chairman. Talking about the deal, Edgar said that Murray was "a God", but knew TVR could not afford his services.

The deal with Murray was struck in June 2015. Edgar described Murray and Cosworth as "perfect partners", and said that they were "incredibly excited and motivated". In March 2016, TVR launched a factory in Ebbw Vale, Wales, which Edgar stated was "a fantastic opportunity both for TVR and the Welsh Government". It debuted in September 2017 at the Goodwood Revival.