Yoshiaki Fujimori

Yoshiaki Fujimori
Born 1951
Nationality Japanese
Education University of Tokyo
Carnegie Mellon University
Known for CEO of Lixil Group (2011–2016)

Yoshiaki Fujimori ("Fuji", born 1951) is a Japanese businessman. Between August 2011 and June 2016[1] he served as the president and CEO of Lixil Group, a Japan headquartered manufacturer of building materials and housing equipment with net sales of $16.8bn,[2] where he oversaw a globalization strategy that included the acquisition of global interests including Permasteelisa, American Standard Brands[3] and GROHE Group.[4] Under his leadership, LIXIL expanded its ratio of sales from outside of Japan from 3% in 2010 to 30.3% in 2016.

Career

Prior to LIXIL, Fuji spent 25 years at General Electric Company, where he held various posts including Chairman of GE Japan (2009-2011), Senior Vice President of GE Money (2005-2009), CEO of GE Asia (2003-2005), CEO of GE Plastics (2001-2003), Senior Vice President of GE Healthcare Asia (1997-2001), as well as serving as a member of the Corporate Executive Council. He started his career at Japanese trading company, Nisho Iwai Corporation (now Sojitz).[5]

Fuji currently serves as an External Director of Tokyo Electric Power Company.[6] He has also been nominated as a candidate for Outside Director of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company for the fiscal year ending 2017.[7]

Education

He holds a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Tokyo and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, where he serves as a lifetime member of the Board of Trustees.[8]

Fujimori was born in 1951.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Press release - LIXIL Announces CEO Succession Plan". www.lixil.com.
  2. ↑ "About Us | About Us | LIXIL". www.lixil.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Hagerty, James R. (28 June 2013). "Japanese Toilet Maker Lixil Buys American Standard". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lixil to buy Grohe in $4 billion landmark deal". Reuters. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "History｜Sojitz Corporation". www.sojitz.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "TEPCO press release, "Members of Directors of Tokyo Electric Power Company"" (PDF).
  7. ↑ Limited, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company. "Takeda Announces Candidates for New Directors after the Transition to a Company with Audit and Supervisory | Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited". www.takeda.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  8. ↑ University, Carnegie Mellon. "Board of Trustees - Leadership - Carnegie Mellon University". www.cmu.edu. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Profile: Yoshiaki Fujimori". 16th Nikkei Global Management Forum. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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