Kenji Niiya

Background

Niiya, Kenji was born on May 5, 1947 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Tsunezo and Chiyoko (Watanabe) Niiya. came to the United States, 1990.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Hokkaido U., Japan, 1970.

Career

Engineer, Toyota (Japan) Motor Industry Ltd., 1970-1978; product engineer, Toyota Manufacturing Australia Ltd., Melbourne, 1978-1981; project manager, Toyota (Japan) Motor Corporation, 1981-1990; general manager, Toyota Technology Center, United States of America, Inc., Southfield, Michigan, since 1990.

Achievements

• Kenji Niiya has been listed as a noteworthy Automotive company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Automotive Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers Japan, Society Mech.Engr.

Connections

Married Yoshiko Kikuchi, June 10, 1973. Children: Miki, Masaki.

Father:

Tsunezo Niiya

Mother:

Chiyoko (Watanabe) Niiya

Spouse:

Yoshiko Kikuchi

child:

Masaki Niiya

child:

Miki Niiya