Shoshi Arakawa

Chairman of the Board
Bridgestone Corporation

Born: April 8, 1944

Education: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies B.A. (Indochinese Language)

Apr. 1968

Joined Bridgestone Tire Co., Ltd. (Now Bridgestone Corporation)

Mar. 1988

Manager, Executive Secretarial Office

Jul. 1991

General Manager, F21 Planning and Promotion Project Group

Mar. 1992

Managing Director of Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd.

Mar. 1997

Managing Director of Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd.
Member of the Board

Aug. 1997

Director, China Division
Member of the Board

Jan. 1998

Director, Asia and Oceania Division;
Member of the Board
Concurrently General Manager, China Department

Mar. 2001

Vice President
Member of the Board
Seconded to Bridgestone/Firestone Europe S.A.
Chairman, CEO of Bridgestone/Firestone Europe S.A.

Mar. 2002

Vice President and Senior Officer
Member of the Board
Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Chairman, CEO of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA

Mar.2003

Senior Vice President
Member of the Board
Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Chairman, CEO of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA

Mar. 2004

Senior Vice President
Member of the Board
Responsible for International Operations

Mar. 2005

Senior Vice President
Representative Board Member
Responsible for International Operations

Jul. 2005

Executive Vice President
Representative Board Member
Responsible for International Operations

Mar. 2006

Chairman of the Board, CEO and President
Representative Board Member
Chief Risk-Management Officer

Dec. 2006

Chairman of the Board, CEO and President
Representative Board Member

Mar. 2012

Chairman of the Board