Background
Kawahara, Haruo was born on March 9, 1939 in Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan. Son of Ryozaburo and Hisa (Inoue) Kawahara.
Electronic manufacturing company executive
Kawahara, Haruo was born on March 9, 1939 in Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan. Son of Ryozaburo and Hisa (Inoue) Kawahara.
Bachelor's degree, Tokyo University, 1961. Graduate, Nomura Management School, Tokyo, 1991.
Senior manager Toshiba, Tokyo, 1978-1984. President, Chief Executive Officer joint venture between Toshiba/United Technologies Corporation International Fuel Cells, Connecticut, 1985-1987. General manager fuel cell division Toshiba, Tokyo, 1987-1991, general manager corporation planning division, 1991-1997, vice president, 1996-1997, senior vice president, 1997-2000, advisor, 2000—2002.
Senior advisor Ripplewood Japan, 2000—2002. President, Chief Executive Officer Kenwood Corporation, Tokyo, 2002—2007, chairman, since 2007. Engineering manager Toshiba, Tokyo, 1973-1985, general manager business operation, 1987-1991, corporation staff general manager head office, 1991—2000.
President, Chief Executive Officer Joint Venturer Company, Connecticut, 1985-1987.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life). Member Institute Electrical Engineering of Japan.
Married Emiko Kunugi, December 12, 1964. 3 children.