Saburo Kawai

Background

Kawai, Saburo was born on October 8, 1922 in Meguro-ku, Japan. Son of Yoshinari and Chieko (Kuwata) Kawai.

Education

Bachelor in Law, Tokyo Imperial University, 1944. Master of Arts in Economics, University Michigan, 1953.

Career

Deputy director planning division, statistical Studies. bureau, Administrative Management Agency, 1956-1959; director planning division, statistical Studies. bureau, Administrative Management Agency, 1959-1968; director general administrative management bureau, Administrative Management Agency, 1968-1972; vice minister, Administrative Management Agency, 1972-1974; special advisor, Administrative Management Agency, 1974-1975; president, International Development Center Japan, Tokyo, since 1975; chairman, president, International Development Center Japan, Tokyo, since 1993; vice chairman, president, Keizai Doyukai, 1985-1993. President Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Tokyo, 1986-1993. Board directors Stockholm Environmental Institute, 1988-1993.

Member Business Council for Sustainable Development, Geneva, 1991-1995. Member high level advisory board United Nations, New York City, 1993-1995. Life trustee Keizai Doyukai, Tokyo, since 1993.

Achievements

• Saburo Kawai has been listed as a noteworthy research institute administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Earth Council, San Jose, Costa Rica, since 1993.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing.

Connections

Married Noriko Ohtsuka, May 7, 1956.

Father:

Yoshinari Kawai

Mother:

Chieko (Kuwata) Kawai

Spouse:

Noriko Ohtsuka