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President and chief executive officer, Hitachi

Nationality: Japanese.

Born: March 9, 1936, in Japan.

Education: Tokyo Institute of Technology, BS, 1959.

Career: Hitachi, 1959–1982, power plant engineer at Hitachi Works; 1982–1985, deputy general manager of Hitachi Works; 1985–1987, general manager of Kokubu Works; 1987–1990, general manager of Tochigi Works; 1990–1991, general manager of Household Appliances Division; 1991–1993, general manager of Consumer Electronics Division;...