Maybe you've heard of Alan Stone or maybe not, but he has greatly affected your lifestyle and sadly he passed away recently at the age of 71 due to cancer. Here is a little bio of his life:
In short, its thanks to him that Nitnendo became a thing here in the states. RIP.
Alan Stone co-founded Far East Video with Ron Judy in order to bring Nintendo's early coin-op arcade games to the US, introducing Radar Scope and Donkey Kong to western audiences. Following their success, he co-founded Nintendo of America, and was involved with the development of the Nintendo Family Computer which would go on to become the NES.
In short, its thanks to him that Nitnendo became a thing here in the states. RIP.