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Bowser retires from Nintendo, succeeded by first female president


Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser is set to retire at the end of the year, and will be succeeded by the company's first female president.

Watch on YouTube In addition to this change, Satoru Shibata will join NOA as chief executive officer. Shibata was previously president of Nintendo of Europe from 2000 - 2018, and was most recently general manager of the marketing division at NOA. Leading Nintendo of America has been the honour of a lifetime, and I am proud of what our team has accomplished in both business results and the experiences we've created for consumers.

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