Atsutoshi Nishida | |
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西田厚聰 | |
![]() Nishida at the
World Economic Forum on 24 January 2013 | |
Born | |
Died | 8 December 2017 | (aged 73)
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater |
Waseda University University of Tokyo |
Years active | 1975–2015 |
Atsutoshi Nishida (西田 厚聰, Nishida Atsutoshi, 29 December 1943 – 8 December 2017) was a Japanese business executive.
Born on 29 December 1943 in Mie Prefecture, Nishida earned a bachelor's degree from Waseda University and completed graduate work at the University of Tokyo. [1] [2] He married an Iranian woman shortly after concluding his studies in 1970. [3]
Nishida was still based in Iran when he was first hired by Toshiba in 1975. [3] [4] Nishida pushed Toshiba to invest in and develop laptop computers in the 1980s, [3] [5] and by 1984 was named a general manager, responsible for personal computer sales at Toshiba Europe. [2] The next year, Nishida's efforts resulted in the release of the Toshiba T1100. [6] Nishida later returned to Japan and assumed increasing responsibility over Toshiba's laptop division. [2]
Nishida was named president of Toshiba America Information Systems in April 1992, [7] and left the post in 1995, only to return in 1997. [8] During the early 2000s, he continued to take on senior management roles. [9] Nishida became president of the company in 2005. [3] During his tenure, Toshiba acquired the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 2006 for US$5.4 billion and ended the development of the HD DVD in 2008. [10] [11] Nishida was succeeded by Norio Sasaki as president of Toshiba in 2009. Nishida became company chairman, a role he held until 2013. [4]
In 2015, an investigation was launched into profit inflation that took place under company presidents Nishida, Sasaki and Hisao Tanaka. [3] [4] After the probe's findings were reported, Nishida left his position as adviser to the company. [12] Subsequently, Toshiba sued Nishida, Sasaki, and Tanaka for US$28.2 million. [13]
Nishida died of a heart attack at Toshiba General Hospital in Tokyo on 8 December 2017, aged 73. [14]
Atsutoshi Nishida | |
---|---|
西田厚聰 | |
![]() Nishida at the
World Economic Forum on 24 January 2013 | |
Born | |
Died | 8 December 2017 | (aged 73)
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater |
Waseda University University of Tokyo |
Years active | 1975–2015 |
Atsutoshi Nishida (西田 厚聰, Nishida Atsutoshi, 29 December 1943 – 8 December 2017) was a Japanese business executive.
Born on 29 December 1943 in Mie Prefecture, Nishida earned a bachelor's degree from Waseda University and completed graduate work at the University of Tokyo. [1] [2] He married an Iranian woman shortly after concluding his studies in 1970. [3]
Nishida was still based in Iran when he was first hired by Toshiba in 1975. [3] [4] Nishida pushed Toshiba to invest in and develop laptop computers in the 1980s, [3] [5] and by 1984 was named a general manager, responsible for personal computer sales at Toshiba Europe. [2] The next year, Nishida's efforts resulted in the release of the Toshiba T1100. [6] Nishida later returned to Japan and assumed increasing responsibility over Toshiba's laptop division. [2]
Nishida was named president of Toshiba America Information Systems in April 1992, [7] and left the post in 1995, only to return in 1997. [8] During the early 2000s, he continued to take on senior management roles. [9] Nishida became president of the company in 2005. [3] During his tenure, Toshiba acquired the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 2006 for US$5.4 billion and ended the development of the HD DVD in 2008. [10] [11] Nishida was succeeded by Norio Sasaki as president of Toshiba in 2009. Nishida became company chairman, a role he held until 2013. [4]
In 2015, an investigation was launched into profit inflation that took place under company presidents Nishida, Sasaki and Hisao Tanaka. [3] [4] After the probe's findings were reported, Nishida left his position as adviser to the company. [12] Subsequently, Toshiba sued Nishida, Sasaki, and Tanaka for US$28.2 million. [13]
Nishida died of a heart attack at Toshiba General Hospital in Tokyo on 8 December 2017, aged 73. [14]