# Ian Livingstone

_British billionaire property developer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Sir Ian Livingstone is an English fantasy author and entrepreneur. He co-founded Games Workshop in 1975 and helped create Eidos Interactive as executive chairman of Eidos Plc in 1995. Along with Steve Jackson, he is also the co-creator of the Fighting Fantasy series of role-playing gamebooks, and the author of many books within that series.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 May 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19668093#P569))
- **Place of birth:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19668093#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19668093#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; real estate developer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19668093#P106))
- **Education:** St Paul's School; City, University of London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19668093#P69))

## Questions

**When was Ian Livingstone born?**  
Ian Livingstone was born on 22 May 1962 in United Kingdom.

**Where did Ian Livingstone study?**  
Ian Livingstone was educated at St Paul's School, City, University of London.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ian Livingstone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Livingstone) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19668093](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19668093) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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