Hiroshi Yamauchi is an ex president and big shareholder in Nintendo which has no doubt made him Japans current richest person according to Forbes magazine. “Now your playing with power.“
Yamauchi Hiroshi, born November 7, 1927 in Kyoto) is a Japanese businessman. He was the third president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. beginning in 1949 until stepping down on May 31, 2002. Yamauchi is credited with transforming Nintendo from a small hanafuda card making company in Japan to the multi-billion dollar video game company that it is today. Yamauchi was succeeded at Nintendo by Satoru Iwata. Yamauchi also became the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners baseball team in 1992, which is now managed by former Nintendo of America chairman, Howard Lincoln.
As of 2008, Yamauchi is the richest man in Japan and 149th richest person in the world, having a net worth of approximately $7.8 billion
Hiroshi Yamauchi had the following final words for his Nintendo executives: “Coincidental to my leaving the company, I would like to make one request: that Nintendo give birth to wholly new ideas and create hardware which reflects that ideal. And make software that adheres to that same standard. Furthermore, this software should attract consumers as new and interesting. Lastly, and of equal importance, is completing these products quickly and at a cost comparable to today’s current market. I imagine most people question the feasibility of my request, but Nintendo has always pursued those objectives. I’d ask that the company continue to follow this goal as my final and only request to the new management staff. I can’t say what these new types of software will be, but I’m sure they’ll release it during my lifetime.”
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