Retired video game guru urges budding execs to embrace fears

Reggie Fils-Aime also tells college graduates — and business executives — that keeping options open for alternative, previously unforeseen solutions is a big key to success.

Courtesy. Reggie Fils-Aime, who recently retired from Nintendo, where he was president and COO, recently gave the commencement speech at Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota.
Courtesy. Reggie Fils-Aime, who recently retired from Nintendo, where he was president and COO, recently gave the commencement speech at Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota.
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Reggie Fils-Aime has had an executive business career that would make a college fraternity brother blush: pizza, beer and video games.

 

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