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|image = [[File:Satoru Iwata with 3DS.jpg|200px|center]] | |||
|image = [[File:Satoru Iwata with 3DS.jpg|200px|center]] | |caption = Satoru Iwata with the 3DS | ||
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|position = former President and CEO of Nintendo Co. Ltd. | |position = former President and CEO of Nintendo Co. Ltd. | ||
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After that he went to Nintendo in 2000, to become the head of Nintendo's Corporate Planning Division, where he worked on all of Nintendo's global affairs. Finally in 2002, he took over the job of Nintendo's president from Hiroshi Yamauchi, becoming the fourth president in the company's history. | After that he went to Nintendo in 2000, to become the head of Nintendo's Corporate Planning Division, where he worked on all of Nintendo's global affairs. Finally in 2002, he took over the job of Nintendo's president from Hiroshi Yamauchi, becoming the fourth president in the company's history. | ||
In 2014, Iwata was unable to attend [[E3]] due to health problems.{{Unsourced}} A bile duct growth led to his death on July 11th, 2015 at age 55.{{Ref| | In 2014, Iwata was unable to attend [[E3]] due to health problems.{{Unsourced}} A bile duct growth led to his death on July 11th, 2015 at age 55.{{Ref|https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
* | * [http://niwanetwork.org/wiki/index.php/Satoru_Iwata Satoru Iwata from Nintendo Wiki] | ||
* [https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/07/16/profile-satoru-iwata 2004 IGN profile of Satoru Iwata] | |||
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{{Cat|Game Staff}} | {{Cat|Game Staff}} | ||