Short answers, pulled from the story.
Peter Adkison founded Wizards of the Coast on the 23rd of May 1990. He established the company with his friend Ken McGlothlen to publish wargames and eventually create the collectible card game genre.
Peter Adkison purchased TSR for approximately 30 million US dollars in 1997. The deal included the payment of TSR debts and the acquisition of Five Rings Publishing Group.
Peter Adkison submitted his resignation which became effective on the 31st of December 2000. He left the company after Hasbro folded the rights for Dungeons and Dragons computer games into Hasbro Interactive.
Peter Adkison purchased Gen Con in May 2002. He acquired the major yearly game convention from Hasbro to ensure its survival and continued growth.
Peter Adkison married Dee Fenton in 2014. This marriage was recorded in State of Colorado marriage license number 2014-1619.