Isao Okawa

Isao Okawa was President of Sega between 2000 and 2001. He was born in Osaka, Japan In 1926. As a young adult he studied at Waseda University in Tokyo. After graduating from Waseda he formed his own Computer Service Company, which later became known as CSK Holdings Corporation. In 1984, the company, then a multibillion dollar Japanese conglomerate, bought Sega, renamed it to Sega Enterprises Ltd., and headquartered it in Japan. Two years later, shares of its stock were being traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In 1999, Hayao Nakayama left Sega, making Okawa Assistant President of Sega. In 2000, Shoichiro Irimajiri left Sega, making Okawa the new president of Sega. This did not last long; on 9th March 2001, Okawa died of heart failure at Tokyo University Hospital at the age of 74. After Okawa's death, Hisao Oguchi, then the president of Hitmaker, became President of Sega.

Production History

• Sonic Adventure (1999) — Executive Supervisor
• Space Channel 5 (1999) — Very Very Very Executive Producer
• ChuChu Rocket! (DC Version) (1999) — Executive Supervisor
• Samba de Amigo (2000) — Executive Supervisor
• Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (2000) — Executive Supervisor, Executive Producer
• Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Executive Producer
• Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2002) — Executive Producer
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Executive Supervisor