Mike Otani

Background

Otani, Mike was born on July 25, 1945 in Atsumi, Aichi, Japan. Son of Yuichi and Miyako (Suzuki) Otani.

Education

Degree in International Financial and Economics, Shiga U., Japan, 1967.

Career

Office manager, Kumagai-Gumi Ltd, Osaka, Japan, 1968-1973; dude rancher, Tumbling River Ranch, Grant, Colorado, 1974-1977; merchandiser, Nobel, Inc., Denver, 1978-1982; vice president, Charmant Eyewear, Inc., Morris Plains, New Jersey, 1983-1988; president, Chief Executive Officer, Charmant Eyewear, Inc., Morris Plains, New Jersey, since 1988; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, Aristar, Inc., Morris Plains, since 1994. Board directors Charmant Optical Limited company, Fukui, Japan, Charmant Optical GmbH Europe, Munich, Charmant Eyewear, Inc., Charmant Eyewear, Inc., London and Paris. President Charmant International de Mexico, since 1997.

Achievements

• Mike Otani has been listed as a noteworthy Optical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Donor Project Literacy United States, Pittsburgh, 1990, Pennsylvania College Optometry, Philadelphia, 1990. Organizer New Jersey-Fukui Sister State Activity, 1990. Active BigBros. and Big Sisters of Morris County, since 1993.

Member Optical Manufacturers Association (board directors 1988-1992), Fukui-New York Club (chairman 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, horseback riding, reading, traveling, fishing.

Connections

Married Jane Ashley Campbell, August 25, 1976. 1 child, Michael Taro.

Father:

Yuichi Otani

Mother:

Miyako (Suzuki) Otani

Spouse:

Jane Ashley Campbell

child:

Michael Taro Otani