Mario Segale

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Mario A. Segale (April 30, 1934 – October 27, 2018) was an American businessman and real estate developer.[1] He was born in Seattle, Washington. He was involved in mant development projects in the Seattle area beginning in the 1950s.[2] Nintendo's Mario character is named after him because he owned the land where Nintendo's earliest headquarters was in.[3]

Segale died on 27 October 2018 at his home in Tukwila, Washington, aged 84.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Bill Gates' Big Water Bill. ABC News.
  2. ↑ Pryne, Eric. Powerful Segale family has massive vision for Tukwila expanse (March 27, 2010)The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ Mario Myths with Mr Miyamoto. YouTube (10 September 2015)Nintendo UK. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Mario's Real-Life Namesake, Mario Segale, Dies At 84