Mario Segale

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 (March 27, 2010). "Powerful Segale family has massive vision for Tukwila expanse". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mario Myths with Mr Miyamoto". YouTube. Nintendo UK. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Mario's Real-Life Namesake, Mario Segale, Dies At 84