Taizō Nishimuro | |
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Born | 10 December 1935
Tsuru,
Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 18 October 2017 | (aged 81)
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Keio University ( BEc in 1961) |
Title | Former president and CEO, Japan Post Holdings |
Term | ?–2016 |
Successor | Masatsugu Nagato |
Taizō Nishimuro (西室 泰三, Nishimuro Taizō); 19 December 1935 – 18 October 2017) was a Japanese businessman, the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Japan Post Holdings, [1] a Japanese state-owned conglomerate, the 26th largest company in the world, and a Fortune Global 500 company.
Nishimuro earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Keio University in 1961. [2]
He joined Toshiba (then Tokyo Shibaura Denki) after graduation, rising to chairman in 2000. [2]
He received the Legion of Honour officer award in 2015. [3]
Following his hospitalization in February 2016, he was succeeded as CEO by Masatsugu Nagato, who had been president and CEO of Japan Post Bank. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Nishimuro's death was reported on 18 October 2017. [2] [9] He was 81.
Taizō Nishimuro | |
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Born | 10 December 1935
Tsuru,
Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 18 October 2017 | (aged 81)
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Keio University ( BEc in 1961) |
Title | Former president and CEO, Japan Post Holdings |
Term | ?–2016 |
Successor | Masatsugu Nagato |
Taizō Nishimuro (西室 泰三, Nishimuro Taizō); 19 December 1935 – 18 October 2017) was a Japanese businessman, the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Japan Post Holdings, [1] a Japanese state-owned conglomerate, the 26th largest company in the world, and a Fortune Global 500 company.
Nishimuro earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Keio University in 1961. [2]
He joined Toshiba (then Tokyo Shibaura Denki) after graduation, rising to chairman in 2000. [2]
He received the Legion of Honour officer award in 2015. [3]
Following his hospitalization in February 2016, he was succeeded as CEO by Masatsugu Nagato, who had been president and CEO of Japan Post Bank. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Nishimuro's death was reported on 18 October 2017. [2] [9] He was 81.