Difference between revisions of "Alan Stone"
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| − | '''Alan D. Stone''' was a former president and chief operating officer of Sega Enterprises, Inc.. | + | '''Alan D. "Al" Stone''' was a former president and chief operating officer of Sega Enterprises, Inc.. |
| − | Stone and business partner Ron Judy established the Seattle-based Far East Video in 1978{{magref|gamesmachineuk|4|9}}. | + | Stone and business partner Ron Judy established the Seattle-based Far East Video in 1978{{magref|gamesmachineuk|4|9}}, becoming the official representitive of [[Nintendo]] in the country. In 1980 Nintendo wished to set up its own offices in the US, forming Nintendo of America in New York, and hiring Stone and Judy as its principle marketeers (where they would be overseen by NoA president, Minora Arakawa). |
| − | He became president of Sega of the amusement sales division in mid-1994, replacing [[Tom Petit]] who left to work at [[Acclaim Entertainment]]. | + | Stone resigned from Nintendo in mid-1992 and joined Sega in 1993. He became president of Sega of the amusement sales division in mid-1994, replacing [[Tom Petit]] who left to work at [[Acclaim Entertainment]], and was promoted again to president and COO later in the year. |
==Production history== | ==Production history== | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 31 July 2023
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| Alan Stone |
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| Date of birth: 19xx |
| Date of death: 2017-02 (age 17-117) |
| Employment history: Far East Video (1978[1] – 198x)
Nintendo of America (198x – 1992[2])
Sega Enterprises, Inc. (USA) (1993 – )
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| Role(s): Executive |
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Alan D. "Al" Stone was a former president and chief operating officer of Sega Enterprises, Inc..
Stone and business partner Ron Judy established the Seattle-based Far East Video in 1978[1], becoming the official representitive of Nintendo in the country. In 1980 Nintendo wished to set up its own offices in the US, forming Nintendo of America in New York, and hiring Stone and Judy as its principle marketeers (where they would be overseen by NoA president, Minora Arakawa).
Stone resigned from Nintendo in mid-1992 and joined Sega in 1993. He became president of Sega of the amusement sales division in mid-1994, replacing Tom Petit who left to work at Acclaim Entertainment, and was promoted again to president and COO later in the year.
Production history
- Soul Surfer (NAOMI 2; 2002) — Sega Interprises, Inc. (U.S.A.)