Born on December 1, 1932 in Nagano Prefecture.

 

Education:

1956

Graduated from Chuo University, Faculty of Economics, BA

 

Professional Experience:

April 1956

Tokyo Shuppan Hanbai Co., Ltd.（now Tohan Co., Ltd.）

September 1963

Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.

February 1978

President, Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd.

March 1991

Vice Chairman of the Board, 7-Eleven, Inc.

October 1992

President and CEO, Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.

 

Chairman and CEO, Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., (current)

June 1993

Director, Tohan Co., Ltd.

April 2003

Chairman of the Board, 7-Eleven, Inc., (current)

May 2003

Chairman and CEO, Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd., (current)

September 2005

Chairman and CEO, Seven&i Holdings Co., Ltd., (current)

June 2006

Vice Chairman, Tohan Co., Ltd.

June 2010

Director, Tohan Co., Ltd., (current)

 

Memberships:

May 1997

Vice Chairman, Japan Federation of Economic Organizations

May 2001

Vice Chairman of the Board of Councillors,
Japan Business Federation

May 2005

Advisor, Japan Business Federation, (current)

 

 

May 2002

Director, Chuo University

November 2003

Doctor Honoris Causa, Chuo University

May 2004

Director, Japan Woman's University

November 2005

Chairman, Board of Regents, Chuo University

October 2008

Honorary Trustee, Consultant, Chuo University, (current)

 

 

May 2005

Member, The Strategic Headquarters for the Promotion of an Advanced Information and Telecommunications Network Society

 

 

Medals of Honor:

April 1997

Blue Ribbon Medal recipient

August 1999

Dark Blue Ribbon Medal recipient

April 2003

Grand Cordon of the Sacred Treasure

February 2011

Dark Blue Ribbon Medal recipient