Background

Toyoda, Eiji was born on September 12, 1913 in Kinjo, Nishikasugai, Aichi, Japan. Son of Heikichi and Nao Toyoda.

Education

Biomedical Engineering, Tokyo University, 1936.

Career

Director, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan, since 1945;

managing director, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan, 1950-1953;

senior managing director, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan, 1953-1960;

executive vice president, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan, 1960-1967;

president, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan, 1967-1982;

Chairman of the Board, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan, 1982-1992;

honorary chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, since 1992;

chairman, Towa Real Estate Limited company.

Achievements

• Eiji Toyoda has been listed as a noteworthy Automobile manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Society Automotive Engineers Japan, Inc. (life since 1991), Institute Mechanical Engineers (honorary 1995, James Watt International Gold medal 1995). Member Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (supreme advisory since 1980, president 1972-1980, chairman 1972-1980), Japan Motor Industrial Federation (advisory 1980), Automobile Research Institute (president 1973-1981), Toyota School Foundation (chairman 1979-1998, 90-98), Federation Economic Organizations (Keidanren, vice chairman 1984-1990), Honorary Consul Portugal, Japan Institute Invention and Innovation, Aichi Science and Technology Foundation (chairman 1994-2000).

Connections

Married Kazuko Takahashi, October 19, 1939. Children: Kanshiro, Tetsuro, Shuhei, Sonoko.

Father:

Heikichi Toyoda

Mother:

Nao Toyoda

Spouse:

Kazuko Takahashi

child:

Shuhei Toyoda

child:

Sonoko Toyoda

child:

Kanshiro Toyoda

child:

Tetsuro Toyoda