Sega co-founder David Rosen dies at 95
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Summary
David Rosen, co-founder of Sega, has died at age 95. A US Air Force pilot stationed in Japan during the Korean War, he stayed in the country afterward and became a pivotal figure in the arcade and home video game industry. He led Sega from the 1960s through the 1990s, oversaw the establishment of Sega of America, and was instrumental in the success of the Mega Drive (Genesis) console. He remained a Sega director until 1996 and died on Christmas Day.
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· 3 pulledIt is difficult to think of a more influential figure in the arcade game industry than David Rosen, who has died aged 95.
As a US Air Force pilot during the Korean war, Rosen found himself stationed in Japan, and once the conflict was over, he stayed on, intrigued by the country and seeing possibilities in its recovering economy.
The co-founder of Sega, who remained a director of the company until 1996, was instrumental in the birth and rise of the video game business in Japan.
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