Background
Matsuda, Masatake was born in 1936 in Hokkaido, Japan.
Matsuda, Masatake was born in 1936 in Hokkaido, Japan.
Student, Hokkaido University.
Chairman E. Japan Railway Company, Tokyo. Joined Japan National Railway, 1961, formerly Planning Manager of Office of Planning Management, Planning Manager Hokkaido Headquarters, Director-General Reconstruction Promotion Headquarters. Management Director Corporation Planning Headquarters E Japan Rlwy Company (Japan Railway East-company created after privatization of JNR 1987), General-Manager, V.P, President, 1993.
Former Chairman Japan Railway East. Director Mizuho Holdings Inc. President World Executive Council, International Union of Railways (International Union of Railways (UIC, French: Union Internationale des Chemins de fer)).
V.P. International Union of Railways (UIC, French: Union Internationale des Chemins de fer), 2003—2004. Member Prime Minister Advisory Panel to oversee Privatization of Semi Governmental Expressway Corporations, 2003, resigned in protest of privatization scheme.