Tokuji Wakasa Explained

was a Japanese businessman, the former head of All Nippon Airways. He became President of the company in 1970, one year after becoming vice-president. In 1976, he was imprisoned as a result of a bribery scandal.[1] [2]

After serving time, he regained some honorary status with the company, but withdrew over a dispute with the new president, Seiji Fukatsu.

Wakasa died of pneumonia in 2005.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/18/archives/people-and-business-new-president-appointed-by-all-nippon-airways.html The New York Times of December 18, 1976
  2. http://archive.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/01/02/tokuji_wakasa_bribery_case_figure/ AP obituary via the Boston Globe