Doug Bowser
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Born | U.S. | August 28, 1965
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Utah |
Occupation(s) | Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Nintendo of America |
Years active | 1984–present |
Employer | Nintendo (2015–present) |
Spouse | Gail Bowser (m. ?) |
Children | 1 |
Doug Bowser (born August 28, 1965)[1] is an American businessman and the current Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Nintendo of America,[2][3] formerly working for Electronic Arts and Procter & Gamble.
In February 2019, it was announced that he would be replacing the outgoing Reggie Fils-Aimé as the president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America in April.[3] The announcement was met with humorous reaction online, stemming from the fact that Bowser's surname is also shared by the main antagonist of the Mario franchise, Bowser, with BBC referring the news as "one of the most charming cases of nominative determinism ever".[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Doug Bowser Wiki, Age, Wife, Biography, Net worth, Family & More". dreshare.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Farrell, Paul (February 21, 2019). "Doug Bowser: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime to Retire: Doug Bowser Named New President". www.businesswire.com. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Dave (February 21, 2019). "Bowser takes over at Nintendo of America". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Webb, Kevin. "Nintendo of America's new president is named Bowser, and everyone is making the same jokes". Business Insider. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Grayson, Nathan. "The Internet Reacts To Bowser Taking Over Nintendo". Kotaku. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
External links
- Doug Bowser on X