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==History==
 
==History==
 
Gilman Louie was born in [[wikipedia:San Francisco, California|San Francisco, California]]{{ref|https://www.csmonitor.com/2000/0114/p1s4.html}} in 1960.
 
Gilman Louie was born in [[wikipedia:San Francisco, California|San Francisco, California]]{{ref|https://www.csmonitor.com/2000/0114/p1s4.html}} in 1960.
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In 1982, Louie founded American video game developer [[Nexa Corporation]], notably using funds from a second mortgage his parents took out on their family home.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200923205351/https://www.csmonitor.com/2000/0114/p1s4.html}}
  
 
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Gilman Louie
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, United States[1]
Date of birth: 1960 (age 64-65)
Employment history:
Niantic
Role(s): Executive, Designer

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Gilman Louie is an American businessman and former video game designer, notable for founding game developers Nexa Corporation and Spectrum HoloByte, and for personally designing many of their published games.

History

Gilman Louie was born in San Francisco, California[1] in 1960.

In 1982, Louie founded American video game developer Nexa Corporation, notably using funds from a second mortgage his parents took out on their family home.[2]

Production history

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