Isaac Larian
- Isaac Larian was born in Iran in 1954 and is a United States citizen
- He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Los Angeles, and was awarded their Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2005
- Mr. Larian was the United States winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2007, after winning nationally in his category, Retail & Consumer Products, for 2007, and locally in 2004.
- He is a member of LIMA, the Licensing Industry Merchandising Association
- Isaac and his wife Angela have been married for 24 years and have three children, Jason, Yasmin and Cameron
- Hobbies include philanthropy work, biking, writing poetry, volleyball, nature, yoga, and camping with his family
- He proudly serves on the Board of Directors of the American Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- He is also proud to serve on the Board of Governors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- MGA Entertainment was founded in 1979 under the name Surprise Gift Wagon as an importer and distributor of brand name consumer electronics products
- In 1987, the company became the first official distributor of Nintendo® handheld LCD games in the United States
- In 1993, MGA formally transitioned from a consumer electronics company to a consumer entertainment company
- Mr. Larian is a major contributor in the development of the company’s innovative new products, and his vision continues to lead MGA into new frontiers of consumer entertainment.
- Prior to founding MGA, Mr. Larian imported textiles and brassware through his own mail-order company
