Akio Nitori

CEO
Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

Date of birth: March 5, 1944
Place of birth: Sakhalin

Graduated "Hokkaido Technical High School" (f.k.a. Hokkaido Shoshi Gakuen High School) in March 1962
Graduated "Hokkai-Gakuen University, Faculty of Economics" in March 1966

Professional Experience:

• History: December 1967 Foundation of "Nitori Furniture Store" in Sapporo, Hokkaido
• March 1972 Company establishment
• August 2010 President, Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.
• May 2014 Chief Executive Officer, Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

Professional and Civic Affiliations:

• Vice Chairman of Japan Chain Stores Association from April 2010
• Vice Chairman of Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry from November 2010
• Honorary Consul of Consulate of France in Sapporo from July 2007
• Vice Chairman of Asia Leaders' Association from June 2014
• Representative Director of Nitori International Scholarship Foundation from March 2005
  *All incumbent

Hobbies:

Karaoke, Scuba diving, Golf, Traveling, etc.