Reggie Fils-Aimé
Former Nintendo of America president
Reggie Fils-Aimé led Nintendo of America as president and chief operating officer from 2006 to 2019. He wrote Disrupting the Game.
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American Born 1961 in The Bronx, United States
About Reggie Fils-Aimé
Reggie Fils-Aimé is an American businessman who joined Nintendo of America in December 2003 as executive vice president of sales and marketing. In May 2006 he became president and chief operating officer, and he held that post until he retired in April 2019. During that time he helped launch several Nintendo systems worldwide, among them the Nintendo DS, the Wii and the Nintendo Switch. Before Nintendo, he spent a long career in sales and marketing at companies including Procter & Gamble, Pizza Hut, Guinness, Panda Express and VH1. He graduated with distinction from Cornell's Dyson School. After retiring he became the first Dyson Leader in Residence at Cornell and joined the boards of Brunswick Corporation, GameStop and Spin Master. He also founded Brentwood Growth Partners, which helps emerging companies grow. He shares his lessons and principles in Disrupting the Game.