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Perrin Kaplan is a native resident of Seattle, Washington. She earned a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from the University of Washington. Before joining Nintendo, Kaplan served as vice president for The Rockey Company, a Seattle-based public relations and public affairs firm. Prior to that position, Kaplan worked as a member of the Washington State Department of Ecology's public affairs team. Kaplan also served on the Washington State Senate staff and was a reporter/editor for KING Broadcasting, Seattle's NBC affiliate.

Kaplan joined Nintendo as corporate communications manager in 1992. When she became director of corporate affairs in 1996, she expanded her responsibilities and built the department that represents the company today.

Perrin Kaplan serves as vice president, marketing and corporate affairs for Nintendo of America Inc. In her role, she oversees public relations and key marketing programs, government affairs, investor relations, internal communications, global relations and community relations. She also plays a key role in global coordination.

As a child, one of Kaplan's favorite books was Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald. Kaplan was also very athletic and especially talented at ice skating. Today, she enjoys traveling and has a jewelry business on the side. If she wasn't in marketing, Kaplan says she would have liked to be a writer for Saturday Night Live or a writer/photographer for National Geographic, an astronaut, or even own her own restaurant. Kaplan has one child and hopes to one day adopt another.

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