Akira Nagata

Background

Nagata, Akira was born on August 8, 1929 in Tokyo. Son of Koichi and Mikiko (Minami) Nagata.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, Jiyu-Gakuen College, Tokyo, 1953.

Career

General manager for North America, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc., Tokyo, 1973-1977; special assistant to president, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc., Tokyo, 1977-1980; director, Nikkei-McGraw-Hill, Inc., Tokyo, 1980-1988; senior executive director, Nikkei Business Publs., Inc., Tokyo, 1988-1990; president, Chief Executive Officer, Nikkei Business Publs., Inc., Tokyo, 1990-1994; chairman, Nikkei Business Publs., Inc., Tokyo, 1994-1998; special advisor, Nikkei Business Publs., Inc., Tokyo, since 1998; president, Chief Executive Officer, Nikkei National Geography Inc., 1994-1996. President/Chief Executive Officer Nikkei National Geographic Inc., 1994-1996. Deputy chairman International Federation Periodical Press, London, 1995-1997, vice chairman, since 1997.

Chairman Postal Cooperative Association of Shin-Tokyo, 1992-1998. Chairman Postal Cooperative Association of Harumi, Tokyo, 1983-1990.

Achievements

• Akira Nagata has been listed as a noteworthy publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Magazine Publications Association (executive director since 1993), Rotary (Tokyo Club).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, opera.

Connections

Married Tomoko Iida, April 21, 1958. Children: Junko, Hidehiko, Kazuhiko.

Father:

Koichi Nagata

Mother:

Mikiko (Minami) Nagata

Spouse:

Tomoko Iida

child:

Kazuhiko Nagata

child:

Hidehiko Nagata

child:

Junko Nagata