Satoru Iwata was a Japanese game programmer and businessman who served as the fourth president and chief executive officer of Nintendo. Born: December 6, 1959, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Died: July 11, 2015, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (Age of 55) Education: Tokyo Institute of Technology Satoru Iwata lost his battle to Cancer. "On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer. " ~ Satoru Iwata
