The net worth of Hajime Satomi, a Japanese entrepreneur, is $1.1 billion.
Sammy Corporation, an entertainment equipment manufacturer, was founded by Hajime Satomi, who has since amassed a considerable fortune.
Born in Tokyo, Japan on January 16, 1942, he attended Aoyama Gakuin University but did not receive his diploma.
In November 1975, Satomi left college to start his own Sammy Corporation.
His net worth has been steadily increasing since he established the company, especially through the production of machines for the pachislot and pachinko industry, which is one of the most popular forms of gambling in Japan.
The company was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange by him in March 2001. In 2004, Sammy acquired videogame developer Sega, which has a worldwide reputation for creating arcade and software games.
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc, a joint venture of Sammy Corporation and Sega Corporation, generates $4.5 billion in revenue.
The group’s growth has resulted in its inclusion in the top 60 enterprises in Japan for recurring income by 2005.
The group was recently granted permission to construct a $1.7 billion casino resort in South Korea.
The project’s completion is scheduled for 2017.