Gengo Suzuki

Background

Suzuki, Gengo was born on February 11, 1904 in Mino-Kamo City, Japan. Son of Seijiro Suzuki and Sumi Kani.

Education

Graduate, Taihoku College Commerce, 1925. Master of Arts in Economics, University Wisconsin, 1927.

Career

Instructor, then professor economics Taihoku College Commerce, Taihoku, Taiwan, 1930—1945. Professor economics Taiwan National University, 1945—1948. Deputy finance commissioner Ministry of Finance, Japan, 1949—1951, finance commissioner Japan, 1951—1957, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.

Finance minister Japanese Embassy, Washington, 1957—1960. Executive director International Monetary Fund and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1960—1966. Special assistant to minister foreign affairs, minister finance, 1960—1966.

Auditor Bank of Japan, Tokyo, 1966—1970. Chairman Associated Japanese Bank (International) Ltd., London, 1970—1979. Board counselor, 1979—1987.

Advisory board Mekong Committee ECAFE, United Nations, 1968—1975. Chief finance mission on Ryukyus Island, 1968—1969. Vice chairman Japanese committee business and industry advisory committee Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1974—1975.

Member European Atlantic Group, London, 1971—1985.

Membership

Trustee International Christian University, Tokyo, 1968—1989, honorary trustee, since 1989. Board governors Atlantic Institute for International Affairs, Paris, 1972—1988. Councilor The Atlantic Council of the United States, since 1986.

Member joint. committee on renumerations of executive directors and their alternatives International Monetary Fund-International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1977. Trustee Rikkyo School in England Trust, Rudgwick, England, 1972—1990. Board directors Per Jacobsson Foundation, Washington, since 1970.

Trustee Intensive Care Unit Cambridge House (England), 1981—1990. Member of International Chamber of C. (member council 1974-1985, member commission on ethical practices 1976-1978), Chevy Chase Club.

Interests

• Golf.

Connections

Married Hide Motoda, December 29, 1929 (deceased May 1975). Children: Tsutomu, Sunao. Married Toshi Toki, July 7, 1976.

Father:

Seijiro Suzuki

Mother:

Sumi Kani

Spouse:

Hide Motoda

Spouse:

Toshi Toki

child:

Tsutomu Suzuki

child:

Sunao Suzuki