• SAW THE PROMISE OF STEEL
• CHALLENGED AS PRESIDENT OF NKK STEEL
• SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED MEGAMERGER
• CREATED A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WITH JFE
• LIMITLESS VISION
• SOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

President, JFE Holdings

Nationality: Japanese.

Born: August 26, 1934, in Tokyo, Japan.

Education: Attended University of Tokyo.

Career: NKK Corporation, 1958–1981, various positions; 1981–1986, general manager of sales coordination in export and corporate planning departments; 1987–1989, general manager of corporate planning department; 1989–1991, managing director; 1991–1994, senior managing...