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Hello Kitty's founder stepped down from his post at 92, handing the reins to his grandson

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Hello Kitty's founder is stepping down from his post at the age of 92 and handing the reins to his 31-year-old grandson, noted as the first change in leadership in the company's six-decade history. Tokyo-based Sanrio, which created the ubiquitous pink-bowed character in 1974, announced on Friday that Shintaro Tsuji would retire as president and pass the torch to Tomokuni, who had been senior managing director.