Background
Sato Hiro-o was born on 1885 in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Sato Hiro-o was born on 1885 in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Entered Hankyu Electric Railway Company (1907) and became its senior managing director (1934) and then president (1936). Became director and then president of Toho Motion Picture Production Company (1949). Resigned the above post and became president of O.S. Movie Theater (1950). Appointed chairman of Keihanshin Кyuko Electric Railway Company and director of Nihon Кoku Kaisha (Japan Air Lines Company). Assumed additional post of member of Tetsudo Kensetsu Shingikai (Railway Construction Council) (1953). Served also as auditor of Kansai Haiden Kaisha (Electrict Power Supply Company). Went to U.S.A. to inspect the transportation industry.