12 Facts About Howard Lincoln

Howard Lincoln eventually attained the rank of Eagle Scout and received a Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.

Howard Lincoln matriculated in 1957 at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned his BA in political science in 1962 and his Juris Doctor degree from University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1965.

Howard Lincoln then worked in private practice as an attorney in Seattle, Washington.

Howard Lincoln hired John Kirby to represent Nintendo in the courtroom.

Howard Lincoln met Yamauchi in 1982 and joined Nintendo in 1983, as its Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

Howard Lincoln represented the company in the 1993 United States Senate hearings on video games, during which he promised Joe Lieberman and Herb Kohl he would not release Night Trap on a Nintendo console because it was considered inappropriate for children.

Howard Lincoln announced his retirement from Nintendo in 1999 and departed the company in 2000.

In September 1999, Howard Lincoln became CEO of the Seattle Mariners, serving as the point man for majority investor Hiroshi Yamauchi when it came to making decisions ; it was Howard Lincoln that hired Pat Gillick to serve as general manager for the 2000 season.

Howard Lincoln was considered instrumental, along with former senator Slade Gorton, in preserving the team's location in Seattle and negotiating with the city for a new stadium, Safeco Field.

Howard Lincoln's stewardship has seen the team's first post-season appearances, in 1995,1997,2000, and 2001, as well as the aggressive expansion of the Mariners into the Japanese market, most noticeably through the acquisition of Japanese superstar Ichiro Suzuki.

Howard Lincoln replaced Pinella with Bob Melvin and Gillick with Bill Bavasi, with the latter being considered by Howard Lincoln as a regret.

Howard Lincoln has served as campaign chair for United Way of King County and the Chief Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts of America.