Rizaburo Toyoda

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An early photo of Risaburo before his death

Risaburo Toyoda (豊田 利三郎, Toyoda Risaburō

Toyota Motor Corporation founder, Kiichiro Toyoda
(豊田 喜一郎, Toyoda Kiichirō, June 11, 1894 – March 27, 1952) His original surname was Kodama (児玉).

He graduated from Hitotsubashi University (then Tokyo Koto Shogyo Gakko) .In 1939, he became the first president of the Toyota Motor Corporation.[2] He died at the age of 68 in 1952.

See also

References

  1. Shirouzu, Norihiko. "Toyota Family Member Vies for the Top Job," Wall Street Journal. December 24, 2008.
  2. International Directory of Business Biographies: Shoichiro Toyoda
  3. Shirouzu, Norihiko and John Murphy. "Toyota to Change Leader Amid Global Sales Slump." Wall Street Journal. December 24, 2008.
  4. Kubo, Nobuhiro and Chang-Ran Kim. "Toyota confirms Akio Toyoda as New President," Reuters. June 23, 2009.
Business positions
Preceded by
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Toyota Industries Corporation

1926–1948
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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CEO of
Toyota Motor Corporation

1937–1941
Succeeded by