Background
Oshita, Koji was born on January 11, 1928 in Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Haruo and Katsumi Oshita.
Oshita, Koji was born on January 11, 1928 in Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Haruo and Katsumi Oshita.
Bachelor in Law, Tokyo University, 1954. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1967.
International media director, Hakuhodo Inc., Tokyo, 1960; board director, Hakuhodo Inc., Tokyo, since 1973; executive assistant, McCann-Erickson Hakuhodo Inc., Tokyo, 1961; executive vice president, McCann-Erickson Hakuhodo Inc., Tokyo, 1969; representative director and executive vice president, McCann-Erickson Hakuhodo Inc., Tokyo, 1973; representative director, president and chief Executive officer, McCann-Erickson Hakuhodo Inc., Tokyo, 1981-1991; chairman, representative director, McCann-Erickson Hakuhodo Inc., Tokyo, since 1991. Board directors, executive vice president Worldwide/Asia Pacific McCann-Erickson Worldwide, New York, 1984-1991, executive vice president, deputy regional director since 1991.
Board director Nice Heart Foundation Organization, Japan, since 1982. Trustee American School in Japan, since 1984. Councillor Japan Federation Economic Organization, Keidanren, since 1982.
Member International Advertising Association (Global Commission on the Media since 1984), American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (nominating committee since 1988), Japan Advertising Agencies Association (board directors since 1989), American-Japan Society, Tokyo American Club, Rotary (Tokyo South, Japan).
Married Yukie Kawasaki, May 23, 1958. Children: Shotaro, Shintaro.