Background
Nobutaro, Hara was born on April 4, 1919 in Tokyo. Son of Masaji and Kane Hara.
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Hara Nobutaro
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Education
Bachelor in Commerce, Keio U., 1940; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1942.
Career
Chief engineer, Kokuyo and Company Ltd., Osaka, Japan, 1951-1961;
executive director, Kokuyo and Company Ltd., Osaka, 1962-1968;
senior managing director, Kokuyo and Company Ltd., Osaka, 1968-1983;
senior executive managing director, Kokuyo and Company Ltd., Osaka, 1984-1986;
president, chief Executive officer, Kokuyo Möbel Ltd., Osaka, since 1986. Auditor Kokuyo Enterprise Company Ltd., Osaka, since 1986. Director Control Technology Ltd., Osaka, since 1987.
Chairman Data Control Ltd., Tokyo, since 1986. Advisor Shotosha, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman, founder Shangri La Train Museum. Board directors Philharmonic Baroque Orchestra, San Francisco, since 1990. Fellow Kuramae Kogyokai, Japan Railway Engineering Association.
Member Japan Software Research Foundation (chairman since 1989), U. San Francisco (honorary member board of trustees since 1989), Osaka Chamber of Commerce, Future Management of Tomorrow, Japan Rail Fan Club (co-founder), Kansai Mita-kai, Club Kansai.
Interests
Connections
Married Mitsuko Kuroda, May 5, 1949. Children: George, Kent, Marie.
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Nationality
Japanese