{"id":5719,"date":"2020-04-30T12:31:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T19:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=5719"},"modified":"2020-04-30T12:31:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T19:31:48","slug":"tom-kalinske-former-ceo-of-sega","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2020\/tom-kalinske-former-ceo-of-sega\/","title":{"rendered":"Entertainment Super Star Tom Kalinske, former CEO of Sega US and Leapfrog Talks with KIDS FIRST!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TomKalinske.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5721\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TomKalinske.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TomKalinske.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TomKalinske.jpg?w=449&amp;ssl=1 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently KIDS FIRST! reporter Rohan F. had the opportunity to visit with Thomas &#8220;Tom&#8221; Kalinske, an American businessman, best known as having worked for Mattel 1972-87, reviving the Barbie &amp; Hot Wheels Brands, launching\u00a0Masters of the Universe, then being promoted to CEO of\u00a0Mattel\u00a0from 1985 to 1987. Next he was CEO of Matchbox, and then recruited to become president and CEO of\u00a0Sega of America, Inc.\u00a0from 1990 to 1996. Next up &#8211; CEO and COB of Leapfrog 1997-2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom\u2019s aggressive marketing decisions during his time at Sega, such as price drops, anti-Nintendo attack ads, and the famous &#8220;Sega Scream&#8221; TV campaign, are often cited as key elements in the success of the\u00a0Genesis\u00a0video game console. He is currently the\u00a0Executive Chairman\u00a0of\u00a0Global Education Learning, a company dedicated to children&#8217;s education in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5q2EbLaSA20\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>For his work at Mattel, Universal Matchbox, Sega, and Leapfrog,\u00a0 Kalinske\u00a0was a 1997 inductee into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame. He has received the NYC Boy Scout&#8217;s Good Scout Award, the Starlight Foundation Man of Year Award, the University of Wisconsin Business Partners &#8220;Distinguished Fellow&#8221; Award, and the Video Software Dealers Man of Year Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rohan.jpg?resize=121%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5720\" width=\"121\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rohan.jpg?resize=242%2C300&amp;ssl=1 242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rohan.jpg?w=482&amp;ssl=1 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn what Tom\u2019s experience means to you and why he is a perfect role model for kids worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interview by Rohan F., KIDS FIRST! 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