Background
Cho, Fujio was born on February 2, 1937 in Tokyo.
張 富士夫
Chief Executive Officer Businessperson
Cho, Fujio was born on February 2, 1937 in Tokyo.
Graduate, Tokyo University, 1960.
In the Japanese system, that puts him in charge of the country"s and world"s largest automaker. He earned a bachelor"s degree in Law from the University of Tokyo in March 1960. Chō joined the Toyota Motor Corporation in April 1960.
Chō"s previous titles include: Managing Director, Senior Managing Director, Vice President, President and Vice Chairman of the Board.
He previously worked as President in a subsidiary. Chō has been serving as Chairman of the Board and Representative Director of Toyota Motor Corporation from June 2006 to June 2013.
Chō has been a strong advocate of environmentally friendly automotive technology, such as the hybrid-electric Prius. Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon (November 2001).
Chō is only the second "outsider" to head Toyota Motor Company since the members of the founding Toyoda family stepped aside in 1995.