Hiroshi Yamauchi
Hiroshi Yamauchi (山内 溥 Yamauchi Hiroshi, born November 7, 1927) was the president of Nintendo until 2002.
Son of Shikanojo and Kimi Yamauchi, Hiroshi Yamauchi became Nintendo's third president in 1949 and waged the company to great success in the West until a new management was established in 2002. He transformed Nintendo from a small card making company in Japan to the multi-billion dollar video game company it is today. He named Satoru Iwata his successor. He is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, which is now managed by former Nintendo of America chairman, Howard Lincoln.
Yamauchi finally left the board of directors of Nintendo in June 2005 due to his age and because he feels that he is leaving the company in good hands. He refused to accept his retirement pension, which was reported to be around $9 million to $14 million, feeling that Nintendo could put it to better use.
External links
IGN's report on Yamauchi's leaving of the board of directors
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