Personal
Born February 27, 1925
Education
Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, 1947 Nagoya University
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, 1955
Professional Career
Since June1999 Honorary Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation
September 1992 Chairman
July 1982 President
(Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
merged in July 1982 and became Toyota Motor Corporation.)
June 1981 President, Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
December 1972 Vice President, Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
October 1967 Senior Managing Director
January 1961 Managing Director
July 1952 Director
July 1952 Joined the company
Other Current Corporate Directorships (dates appointed)
June 1999 Director, Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.
June 1998 Chairman, Towa Real Estate Co., Ltd.
June 1996 Representative Director, Genesis Research Institute, Inc.
June 1995 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Toyota Central Research & Development Laboratories, Inc.
December 1992 Director, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
June 1989 Auditor, Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.
October 1983 Director, Institute for International Economic Studies
August 1964 Director, Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
(name changed to Denso Co., in October 1996)
Posts at Noncorporate Organizations (dates appointed)
May 2003 The Chairman of the board of directors, Japan Rehabilitation Aid Association
June 2002 Chairman, Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII)
May 2002 Honorary Chairman, Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)
October 1997 Chairman, Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition
July 1999 Chairman, Japan-China Investment Promotion Organization
January 1994 Chairman, ITS Japan
June 1993 Chairman, Japan Automobile Chamber of Commerce
May 1991 Chairman, Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry
May 1990 Advisor, Japan Association of Corporate Executives
July 1984 Honorary Consul General (Nagoya), Costa Rica
March 1974 President, Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute
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