Cory Ondrejka

He earned a joint undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Weapons and Systems Engineering, and has the distinction of being the first Annapolis graduate to do so.

Before joining Linden Lab, Ondrejka served as Project Leader and Lead Programmer for Pacific Coast Power and Light, where he helped to develop Road Rash 64 and built a core technology team to deliver titles to the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation consoles.

[6] Ondrejka departed Linden Lab in 2007, a move initially rumoured in the virtual world blog Massively[7] and subsequently confirmed in CNET[8] and by numerous other sources following an official statement.

Digital business president Douglas Merrill commented on Ondrejka's appointment that, Ondrejka's experience in building virtual environments will be valuable to EMI in creating "new digital communities for fans and artists", specifically with a view to enabling people to find and engage with musical content.

His activities in the world were characterized by Wagner James Au as "puckish" and playfully anarchic, often to the benefit of newbies.