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Tatsumi Kimishima
1950 - Today

Tatsumi Kimishima
Tatsumi Kimishima (君島 達己, Kimishima Tatsumi; born April 21, 1950) is a Japanese businessman who served as the 5th president of Nintendo from September 2015 to June 2018. He was formerly the president of Nintendo of America from January 2002, succeeding Minoru Arakawa, until Reggie Fils-Aimé took his place in May 2006. In May 2006, he became CEO and chairman of the board of Nintendo of America, and retained this position until June 2013. He was promoted to managing director in June 2013 and was named the fifth president of the company in September 2015, succeeding Satoru Iwata, who died in July 2015. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tatsumi Kimishima is the 389th most popular businessperson (up from 401st in 2019), the 990th most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,026th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Japanese Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Tatsumi Kimishima ranks 389 out of 847. Before him are Paul Sacher, Douglas Tompkins, Norio Ohga, Satya Nadella, Tanaka Hisashige, and Oleg Deripaska. After him are Sylvia Beach, Mikhail Fridman, Thomas Blake Glover, Silvio Santos, Rina Zaripova, and Robert Mercer.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Sacher
1906 - 1999
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 383
Douglas Tompkins
1943 - 2015
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 384
Norio Ohga
1930 - 2011
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 385
Satya Nadella
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 386
Tanaka Hisashige
1799 - 1881
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 387
Oleg Deripaska
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 388
Tatsumi Kimishima
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 389
Sylvia Beach
1887 - 1962
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 390
Mikhail Fridman
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 391
Thomas Blake Glover
1838 - 1911
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 392
Silvio Santos
1930 - 2024
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 393
Rina Zaripova
1941 - 2008
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 394
Robert Mercer
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 395
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Tatsumi Kimishima ranks 241. Before him are Ivan Hlinka, Ljubomir Ljubojević, Yuen Wah, Joe Johnston, Peter Frampton, and Boris Gryzlov. After him are Loredana Bertè, Soh Chin Ann, Jan Zajíc, Mikhail Myasnikovich, Martine Aubry, and Richard Norton.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsIvan Hlinka
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 235
Ljubomir Ljubojević
CHESS PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 236
Yuen Wah
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 237
Joe Johnston
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 238
Peter Frampton
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 239
Boris Gryzlov
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 240
Tatsumi Kimishima
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 241
Loredana Bertè
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 242
Soh Chin Ann
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 243
Jan Zajíc
COMPANION
1950 - 1969
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 244
Mikhail Myasnikovich
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 245
Martine Aubry
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 246
Richard Norton
ACTOR
1950 - 2025
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 247
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Tatsumi Kimishima ranks 990 out of 6,245. Before him are Kirin Kiki (1943), Keisuke Kinoshita (1912), Kafū Nagai (1879), Naomi Osaka (1997), Keiichi Tsuchiya (1956), and Yuko Shimizu (1946). After him are Koichi Tohei (1920), Kan Kikuchi (1888), Magdalene of Nagasaki (1611), Mikio Sato (1928), Torii Kiyonobu I (1664), and Yoshinori Shigematsu (1930).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKirin Kiki
ACTOR
1943 - 2018
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 984
Keisuke Kinoshita
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1998
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 985
Kafū Nagai
WRITER
1879 - 1959
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 986
Naomi Osaka
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 987
Keiichi Tsuchiya
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 988
Yuko Shimizu
DESIGNER
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 989
Tatsumi Kimishima
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 990
Koichi Tohei
MARTIAL ARTS
1920 - 2011
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 991
Kan Kikuchi
WRITER
1888 - 1948
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 992
Magdalene of Nagasaki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1611 - 1634
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 993
Mikio Sato
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 994
Torii Kiyonobu I
PAINTER
1664 - 1729
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 995
Yoshinori Shigematsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 996
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Japan
Among businesspeople born in Japan, Tatsumi Kimishima ranks 16. Before him are Eiji Toyoda (1913), Mineko Iwasaki (1949), Tadashi Yanai (1949), Akio Toyoda (1956), Norio Ohga (1930), and Tanaka Hisashige (1799). After him are Mikimoto Kōkichi (1858), Masaji Kiyokawa (1913), Hiro Matsushita (1961), Shuntaro Furukawa (1972), Maki Kaji (1951), and Shuhei Yoshida (1964).
Eiji Toyoda
1913 - 2013
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 10
Mineko Iwasaki
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 11
Tadashi Yanai
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 12
Akio Toyoda
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 13
Norio Ohga
1930 - 2011
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 14
Tanaka Hisashige
1799 - 1881
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 15
Tatsumi Kimishima
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 16
Mikimoto Kōkichi
1858 - 1954
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 17
Masaji Kiyokawa
1913 - 1999
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 18
Hiro Matsushita
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 19
Shuntaro Furukawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 20
Maki Kaji
1951 - 2021
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 21
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 22