Kōgorō Uemura Explained

Kōgorō Uemura
Birth Date:	12 February 1894
Nationality:	Japanese
Occupation:	Businessman
Known For:	Chief of Nippon Keidanren

was a Japanese businessman from the early Shōwa period (1920s–1970s). The chief of Nippon Keidanren in 1968,^[1] he served as President of the Sapporo Olympic Organizing Committee,^[2] and served as Chairman of the National Board of the Boy Scouts of Japan.^[3]

Background

Uemura was a graduate of Tokyo's Hibiya High School.

In 1978 he received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: 東京府立第一中学校 創立五十年史. 如蘭会. 1930. (Alumni 50 Years History)
2. http://www.sapporobeer.jp/area/hokkaido/entertainment/romankaiko/chapter03/index.html サッポロビール 北海道エリア情報サイト/浪漫邂逅 サッポロビールを創製した、男たちの残響
3. Web site: 2014-05-23. ja:䝪䞊䜲䝇䜹䜴䝖日本連盟 きじ章受章者 . Recipient of the Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan . http://reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf . https://web.archive.org/web/20200811030258/http://reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf . 2020-08-11 . Reinanzaka Scout Club. ja.