Background
Sumie, Arata was born on October 17, 1940 in Nagasaki, Japan. Son of Takeshi and Chiyoko Sumie.
Sumie, Arata was born on October 17, 1940 in Nagasaki, Japan. Son of Takeshi and Chiyoko Sumie.
Bachelor's, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1964. Master's, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1966.
General manager Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Tokyo, 1966—1997. Director Japan Automobile Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan, 1997—1998. Executive director Garrett Turbo Inc., Tokyo, 1998—2001.
Technical director Asia Garrett Turbo, Inc., Tokyo, 2000—2001. Chief engineer Mitsubishi Engine North America, Chicago, 1985—1988.
Member of Japan Society Mechanical Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers Japan, Society Automotive Engineers United States of America.
Married Mie Sumie, April 20, 1969. Children: Minoru, Yumiko.