Now everyone knows about Hello Kitty, the mouthless cartoon cat with a red bow that has won the heart of many young girls around the world. And it is also known to all that Hello Kitty was created by Sanrio, a Japanese company that designs and creates cute characters. Other popular Sanrio characters include My Melody, The Little Twin Stars, Rilakkuma and many more!

After sailing successfully for 60 years with the founder Shintaro Tsuji at the helm, Sanrio is finally changing its president.

It was reported that the 92-year-old president is stepping down as the CEO and hand the reins of the company over to his 31-year-old grandson, Tomokuni Tsuji.

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This marks the first change in leadership in the company’s 60-years history.

So, Hello Kitty is getting a new boss now. And for your information, he happens to share his birthday with the red-bowed character on November 1. However, the new CEO is 14 years younger than the notable fictional character.

Source: BBC, Geek Culture

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