Background
Daizo Odawara was born in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Daizo Odawara was born in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Daizo Odawara graduated from Onomichi Commercial School (1911) and then served as schoolteacher.
Daizo Odawara entered Kubota Iron Works (1917). He became managing director of Sumidagawa Iron Works (1927). When the above two companies were merged he became director of General Affairs and Business departments of Kubo ta Tekkojo Company (1943). After successive promotions appointed senior managing director (1945) and then president (since 1950).
Holds various additional posts including those of vice-president of Osaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, permanent director of Federation of Economic Organizations, Nikkeiren (Federation of Japan Employers' Associations) and Kansai Federation of Economic Organizations and director of Nihon Boeki kai (Japan Foreign Trade Association).