Satoru Iwata Rank
About Satoru Iwata
Satoru Iwata worked as a programmer and later became the president of HAL Laboratory Company in 1993. It all started while studying in the university. Satoru Iwata was hired by HAL Laboratory, a video game developer based in Japan.
After seven years, he moved to popular game developing company Nintendo to head their corporate planning department. In 2002, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the company. During his time with the organization, he introduced many innovative ideas including the Nintendo DS, the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS.
Personal Life
He was the husband of Kayoko Iwata.
Education
Iwata studied at Hokkaido Sapporo South High School before moving to Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Recognitions
Barron's Magazine named him in their “World's top CEOs” list.
Trivia
Some video games that he worked on were “Mario”, “Pokémon” and “Super Smash Bros”.
He played a role in the establishment of The Pokémon Company, as well as the Creatures Inc.
He created his first video game when he was in high school.
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F.A.Q. about Satoru Iwata
When is his birthday?
Satoru Iwata's birthday is on December 6, 1959.
In how many days is his birthday?
Satoru's birthday is in 6 days
How old was Satoru when he died?
He was 55 years old.
When did he die?
He died in July 11, 2015.
How old would he be today?
Satoru Iwata would be 63 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Satoru from?
He was born in Sapporo, Japan.