Norimasa Furuta

Background

Furuta, Norimasa was born on November 7, 1922 in Usa, Ohita, Japan.

Education

Degree in Economic, Tokyo University, 1952.

Career

Secretary to minister, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tokyo, 1967-1968; counselor, Commerce of the Japanese Embassy, France, 1969-1973; director general petroleum department, National Resources and Energy Agency, Commerce of the Japanese Embassy, Tokyo, 1980-1981; director general International Trade Administration Bureau, Commerce of the Japanese Embassy, Tokyo, 1980-1981; executive director, Electric Power Development Limited company, Tokyo, 1981-1985; advisor, Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan, 1986; senior managing director Business Research division, Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan, 1986; senior managing director Corporation Communications division, Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan, 1987; became president, Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan, 1987; representative director, vice chairman, Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, 1991-1992; representative director, Chairman of the Board, Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, since 1992.

Achievements

• Norimasa Furuta has been listed as a noteworthy Automotive executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, reading, travelling, crooning a "kouta" song, playing "Go" game.

Connections

Married Tsuyako Furuta. Children: Jun, Takashi.

Spouse:

Tsuyako Furuta

child:

Takashi Furuta

child:

Jun Furuta