Skillz board elects Jerry Bruckheimer.

• Author: Wenger, Barbara
• Position: DIRECTORS & BOARDS' DIRECTORS ROSTER

Film and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer has joined the board of Skillz, a mobile games platform that hosts esports tournaments for mobile players worldwide. The appointment marks the first time Bruckheimer has accepted a position on a public company board and comes less than three months after Skillz, headquartered in San Francisco, debuted on the New York Stock Exchange.

"Skillz puts the excitement and competitive drama of esports into the hands of billions of people around the world, and I'm excited to join the company defining the future of interactive entertainment," said Bruckheimer.

Bruckheimer's films have collectively grossed more than $18 billion, ranking him among the top five producers of all time. His best-known films include Top Gun, Flashdance, Pearl Harbor, Beverly Hills Cop and Pirates of the Caribbean. Many of his films have been produced by Disney and Paramount, and many of his television series have been...