Background
Okita, Saburo was born on November 3, 1914 in Dalien, Japan. Son of Shuji and Hana (Kojima) Okita.
Okita, Saburo was born on November 3, 1914 in Dalien, Japan. Son of Shuji and Hana (Kojima) Okita.
Bachelor of Engineering, Tokyo Imperial University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Nagoya University, Japan, 1962. Degree (honorary), University Michigan, 1977.
Degree (honorary), Australian National University, 1982. Degree (honorary), University British Columbia, Canada, 1984. Degree (honorary), Princeton University, 1987.
Degree (honorary), University Hawaii, 1990. Degree (honorary), Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1989.
Joined Government, service as engineer in Ministry of Posts 1937. Economics Stabilization Board, Chief Research Section 1947. United Nations Economics Commission, for Asia and the Far East 1952.
Director-General Planning Bureau 1957, Director-General Development Bureau 1962-1963. President Japan Economics Research Centre 73, Chairman 1973-1979. Adviser Institute Development Centre of Japan 1973-1979.
President Overseas Economics Co-operation Fund 1973-1977. Minister for Foreign Affairs 1979-1980. Government Representative for External Economics Relations July 1980-1981.
Chairman Institute for Domestic and Institute Policy Studies since 1981. President, and Chancellor Institute University of Japan April since 1982. Chairman Japanese Board World Wide Fund for Nature since 1984.
Chairman Panel for Role of Asian Development Bank in the 1990's 1989-1990, Eminent Persons Group, UNESCAP 1990. Ramon Magsaysay; Minister 1980, Hurried Missions in Various Directions (autobiog.) since 1981, Japan’s Challenging Years—Reflections on my Lifetime (English) 1983, Expectations from and Pressures on Japan 1984, Focus of International Problems and Japan’s Response 1988, Japan in the World Economy of the 1980s (English) 1989, Approaching the 21st Century: Japan’s Role (English) and numerous articles.
Author several books.
Pearson Commission, on Institute Development 1969-1970, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development High-Level Expert Group on Science Policy in 1970s 1970-1971, the Group of Experts on the Structure of the United Nations 1975, United Nations Committee on Development Planning 1965-1980, Board of Govs, of Japan Broadcasting Corporation 1975-1977. United Nations World Commission, on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission) 87, Commission, on Health Research for Development (John Evans Commission) 90.
Golf.
Married Hisako Kajii, April 14, 1942. Children: Yoichi, Yuji, Ryozo, Haruko.