Background
Aihara, Hironori was born on June 17, 1938 in Yokohama, Japan. Son of Ichiro and Suzu Aihara.
Aihara, Hironori was born on June 17, 1938 in Yokohama, Japan. Son of Ichiro and Suzu Aihara.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Tokyo, 1962.
Chairman Space Communications Corporation. With Mitsubishi Corporation (transportation machinery department), Tokyo, 1962—1970. Director, aerospace division Mitsubishi Corporation, 1992—1994, managing director, 1994—1998, executive vice president, 1998—2000.
With Mitsubishi International Corporation (machinery division), New York City, 1970—1976. President, Chief Executive Officer, board directors Mitsubishi International Corporation, 2000—2003. Chairman Transcutaneous Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, since 2005.
Chairman, advisory board Vodafone K.K., Tokyo. Member, advisory board Lehman Brothers Japan Inc., Tokyo. Board directors, councilor Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan, Tokyo.
Board directors Channel J, Tokyo, VeriSign Japan K.K., Tokyo, Niles Limited company, Tokyo. Member, advisory board, board directors Pasona, Inc., Tokyo. Executive advisor Benefit One Inc., Tokyo.
Advisor Japan Highway Public Corporation, Tokyo. Member, advisory board RHJ International of Ripplewood Holdings LLC, Tokyo, since 2003. Board directors, auditor Central Japan Railway Company, Nagoya, since 2003.
Commissioner Forum for Global Information Infrastructure Commission, Washington. Member council International Institute Strategic Studies, England. Member council for space development utilization Ministry of Education and Science, Tokyo, since 2003.
Member council for industries structure Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, since 2003. Vice president Japan Forum for Strategic Studies. Chairman board directors National Spatial Data Infrastructure Promoting Association.
Board directors Japan Initiative, Inter-City Communications Forum, Tokyo, Human Media Creation Center, Kyushu, Japan, United States-Japan LINK, Tokyo, The American-Japan Society, Inc., Tokyo, Country Club Glenmoor, Chiba, Japan, Japan Institute International Affairs, Tokyo. Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (David Israel award 1999), International Astronautical Federation, Japan Aeronautical Association, Aviation Club of Japan, Fuji Heigen Golf Club, Tokyo Seven Hundred Club, Shonan Country Club, Industry Club of Japan, Roppongi Hills Club, Ark Hills Club, The City Club of Tokyo, Sleepy Hollow Community College, New York Athletic Club.
Married Noriko Saito, April 27, 1963. Children: Akihiro, Takehiro.
