Mario Segale

Mario Segale
Segale in 2016
Born
Mario Arnold Segale

(1934-04-30)April 30, 1934
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 2018(2018-10-27) (aged 84)
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • real estate developer
Years active1950–2018
Known forNamesake of Mario
Spouses
Donna Segale
(m. 1957)
Children4

Mario Arnold Segale (April 30, 1934 – October 27, 2018) was an Italian-American businessman and real estate developer. He was involved in various development projects in the Seattle area from the 1950s onwards. Nintendo's mascot, Mario, was named after Segale while he was leasing a warehouse to Nintendo.