Hidesaburō Shōda

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Hidesaburō Shōda
President of Nisshin Seifun Group
In office
1945–1973
Preceded byYuizo Hoshino
Succeeded byYoshio Ishii
Chairman of Nisshin Seifun Group
In office
11 May 1973 – June 1981
Preceded byTeiichiro Shōda [ja]
Succeeded byTakashi Saeki [ja]
Personal details
Born(1903-09-21)21 September 1903
Tatebayashi Town, Ōra District, Japan
Died18 June 1999(1999-06-18) (aged 95)
SpouseFumiko Shōda [ja]
ChildrenIwao Shōda
Michiko, Empress Emerita of Japan
Emiko Shōda
Osamu Shōda [ja]
Parents
  • Teiichiro Shōda (father)
  • Kinu Shōda (mother)
Alma materTokyo University of Commerce
OccupationBusinessman

Hidesaburō Shōda (正田 英三郎, Shōda Hidesaburō, 21 September 1903 — 18 June 1999) was a Japanese businessman.[1][2] He served as the president and later honorary chairman of Nisshin Seifun Group, the country's largest flour milling company.[3][4] He was the father of Empress Michiko and the maternal grandfather of Emperor Naruhito. He was the third son of Teiichiro Shōda [ja], the founder of the Nisshin Seifun Group.[5] The Shōda family is prominent in both industrial and academic circles.

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  2. ^ Newsweek. Newsweek, Incorporated. 1958.
  3. ^ Milling & Baking News. Sosland Pub. 1988.
  4. ^ Major Companies of the Far East and Australasia. Graham & Trotman. 1994.
  5. ^ "美智子さまの亡き母・正田富美子さんが生前語った「驚きの回想」 (沢田 浩)". 現代ビジネス (in Japanese). 31 March 2019.