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|'''Date of Birth:''' November 7, 1927 | |'''Date of Birth:''' November 7, 1927 | ||
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− | + | Hiroshi Yamauchi was the third president of [[Nintendo]] and served for 53 years. He is the person responsible for transforming Nintendo from a small Hanafuda card company to the video game giant it is today. | |
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Yoko married [[Minoru Arakawa]], who would later lead Nintendo of America. Fujiko stayed in Japan and married a doctor. Katsuhito joined an advertising agency named Dentsu, which later became [[NDCUBE]]. | Yoko married [[Minoru Arakawa]], who would later lead Nintendo of America. Fujiko stayed in Japan and married a doctor. Katsuhito joined an advertising agency named Dentsu, which later became [[NDCUBE]]. | ||
− | In Yamauchi's late 20s, his father wanted to see him, but Yamauchi refused. Later, Yamauchi was informed that his father had died of a stroke. After spending a day thinking, Yamauchi decided to go to his father's funeral and | + | In Yamauchi's late 20s, his father wanted to see him, but Yamauchi refused. Later, Yamauchi was informed that his father had died of a stroke. After spending a day thinking, Yamauchi decided to go to his father's funeral and forgive him for the past. |
Yamauchi decided to open an American branch to cash in on the growing arcade market. His son-in-law, Minoru Arakawa, headed the operation. Japanese hits such as ''[[Radar Scope]]'', ''[[Space Fever]]'', and ''[[Sheriff]]'' did poorly. It wasn't until [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] created ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' that a Nintendo game did well in America. | Yamauchi decided to open an American branch to cash in on the growing arcade market. His son-in-law, Minoru Arakawa, headed the operation. Japanese hits such as ''[[Radar Scope]]'', ''[[Space Fever]]'', and ''[[Sheriff]]'' did poorly. It wasn't until [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] created ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' that a Nintendo game did well in America. | ||
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Yamauchi announced his retirement several times before actually retiring. Many people speculated about his successor. Candidates included vice president [[Atusho Asada]], Minoru Arakawa, Yamauchi's son [[Katsuhito Yamauchi]], and [[Satoru Iwata]]. | Yamauchi announced his retirement several times before actually retiring. Many people speculated about his successor. Candidates included vice president [[Atusho Asada]], Minoru Arakawa, Yamauchi's son [[Katsuhito Yamauchi]], and [[Satoru Iwata]]. | ||
− | On May 31, 2002, Yamauchi stepped down from his position as president in favor of [[Satoru Iwata]] and became the head of the board of directors. He left the board on June 2005 due to his age. He refused his pension, reportedly between $9 million and $14 million, saying that Nintendo could put it to better use | + | On May 31, 2002, Yamauchi stepped down from his position as president in favor of [[Satoru Iwata]] and became the head of the board of directors. He left the board on June 2005 due to his age. He refused his pension, reportedly between $9 million and $14 million, saying that Nintendo could put it to better use. |
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== |