Taizo Nishimuro Explained
- 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.
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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.
Notes and References
- Web site: Corporate Profile. Japanpost.jp. 4 August 2015.
- Web site: Obituary: Taizo Nishimuro, who led Toshiba revamp, dies at 81- Nikkei Asian Review. nikkei.com. 18 October 2017.
- Web site: 日本郵政の西室泰三社長がレジオン･ドヌール勲章を受章 - La France au Japon. Embassy of Japan in France. 30 December 2015. 13 April 2016. Japanese.
- News: Japan Post appoints Nagato as president, replacing Nishimuro . . 16 March 2016 . 22 January 2017.
- Web site: Masatsugu Nagato . Masatsugu Nagato, Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd: Profile & Biography . . 22 January 2017.
- Web site: Corporate Profile - JP Holdings . Japanpost.jp . 22 January 2017.
- Web site: Masatsugu Nagato (F75) Appointed President of Japan Post Holdings Co. | Tufts Fletcher School . Fletcher.tufts.edu . 16 March 2016 . 22 January 2017.
- News: Japan Post: Bank unit chief Nagato to replace Nishimuro as CEO . . 15 March 2016 . 22 January 2017.
- Web site: Ex-Toshiba, Japan Post chief Taizo Nishimuro dead at 81. 19 October 2017. 18 October 2017. Japan Times Online.
