Name: David Rosen
Birth: 1934
Death: --

Occupation/Title:
Former chairman and founder of Sega of America.

Bio Summary:
David Rosen was born sometime around 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. When Rosen became older he joined the military. He served during the Korean War from 1949 to 1952 and he spent most of the time stationed in Japan. While he was there he started an art-focused company called Rosen Enterprises. The company started off with portraits and photomat Ids which required the use of machines. He made some improvements to the photomat machines which improved to their functionality. This better functionality benefited the business and more people were willing to work. The photomat places became very popular—popular enough to become a franchise. Having become a franchise, the popularity took a dive in a relatively short amount of time.. In 1956, he took his first step into the early stages of the game industry by bringing arcade games to Japan. By that time he changed the company's name from Rosen Enterprises to “Service Games”, which was otherwise known as “Sega”. The arcade games were a hit and really boosted the business of his photomat centers. As time went on, Sega's focus shifted to videogames in which they began to publish games and create consoles. Their first game, Periscope, was created in 1966. Rosen remained as the official Chairman and CEO of Sega from 1965 to 1996.

Early Life/Family:
Unknown

Education/Training:
Education- Unknown. Training- US Military.

Career Outline:
Photomat business stationed in Japan and later became chair and founder of Sega of America when he entered the game industry.

Impact on Gaming:
He brought arcade games to Japan, which is now the backbone of the game industry. He founded the company Sega, which released many consoles and games and still exists today as a third-party software developer. Influences: --

Personality:
He had a “calm intensity that suggested the ability to carefully consider issues under any circumstance.”

Miscellaneous: --

Gameography:
Although he was the leader of a big game company, he didn't design many games. He did help create Sega's first game called Periscope in 1966. Related Links: --

Bibliographic References:
Kent, Steven L.(Author). The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon and Beyond...the Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World [ULTIMATE HIST OF VIDEO G]. New York: Three Rivers Press (Ca), 2001. Print.
Kent, Steven. "Sad Sam's Palace - Entertainment Empire of the Rising Sun: A Conversation With Sega Founder David Rosen." Sad Sam's Palace - The Official Web Site of Steven L. Kent. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. .
"DCS | Main / DavidRosen browse." DCS | Main / HomePage browse. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2009. .
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