Gen Fukunaga

Gen Fukunaga
福永 元[1]
Fukunaga in 2018
Born (1962-03-22) March 22, 1962 (age 62)[2][3][4]
Itami, Hyōgo, Japan
Alma materPurdue University (BSEE, MSEE)
Columbia University (MBA)
Occupations
  • Engineer
  • entrepreneur
Years active1989–2019
SpouseCindy Brennan
Children3

Gen Fukunaga (福永 元, Fukunaga Gen, born March 22, 1962) is a Japanese-born American engineer and entrepreneur. He established Funimation (now Crunchyroll), a company that distributes anime in Canada and the United States. He served as its president and chairman until 2019, where he stepped down. As of October 2011, Fukunaga was named chairman of online video game publisher GameSamba.[5]

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  2. ^ DBZ Uncensored: Interview With Gen Fukunaga
  3. ^ Rojas, Justin (March 21, 2014). "It's Gen's Birthday – Buy Yourself a Present!". FUNimation.
  4. ^ Ferreira, Mike (March 23, 2014). "Anime Boston 2014: FUNimation Online Panel". Anime Herald.
  5. ^ Funimation CEO Gen Fukunaga Named GameSamba Chairman