Hajime Satomi
Gambling & Casinos

Hajime Satomi Net Worth

Hajime Satomi, born on January 16, 1942 in Japan, is the president and CEO of Sega Sammy, a Japanese pachinko machine and gaming software firm. He founded Sammy, which acquired Sega in 2004, and has a 45% stake in the upcoming South Korean gambling-and-entertainment resort Paradise City. Satomi is also a top ranked owner of thoroughbred horses.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 16, 1942
Birth Place Japan
Age 82 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation CEO Director and Chairman of Sega Corp Chairman and Director of Sammy Corporation Chairman, CEO, President and Director of Sega Sammy Holdings

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Billion (2024)

Hajime Satomi, a prominent figure in the world of gambling and casinos in Japan, is projected to have a net worth of $1.3 billion by 2024. As the CEO of Sega Sammy Holdings, a leading entertainment company, Satomi has strategically positioned himself in the thriving gaming industry. Under his leadership, the company has experienced remarkable growth, expanding its reach both domestically and internationally. Satomi's astute business acumen and expertise in the gambling sector have not only propelled his personal fortune but have also contributed to the economic significance of the industry in Japan. With his immense success and influential role in shaping the gambling landscape, Hajime Satomi continues to be a force to reckon with in the world of casinos and entertainment.

2011 $1.2 Billion
2012 $1.1 Billion
2014 $1.1 Billion
2018 $930 Million

Biography/Timeline

1975

Hajime Satomi withdrew from Aoyama Gakuin University November 1975 and founded Sammy Corporation. Sammy experienced significant growth when it began Manufacturing machines for the pachislot and pachinko industry (one of Japan's most popular forms of gambling) and was successfully listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in March 2001. Sammy Corporation is now the leading manufacturer of pachislot and pachinko machines.

2003

With 22% shares bought in 2003, Sammy then bought a controlling share 1.1 Billion dollars in Sega in 2004. Hajime Satomi heads the newly combined $4.5 billion (sales) group, now called Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. with its main businesses being those of Sammy Corporation and Sega Corporation.

2005

At the Asia Business Leaders Award in 2005, The Sega Corporation named Satomi as the new chairman in a realignment of management, after the Sammy Corporation became Sega's biggest shareholder. Satomi, Sammy's President, succeeded Hisao Oguchi, who has now become vice chairman and chief creative officer of the new board. The announcement came two months after Sammy, bought 22.4 percent of Sega for 45.33 billion yen ($427 million), becoming the largest shareholder in the company.

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