Background
Toyoda, Shoichiro was born on February 27, 1925 in Nagoya, Japan. Son of Kiichiro and Hatako Toyoda.
Toyoda, Shoichiro was born on February 27, 1925 in Nagoya, Japan. Son of Kiichiro and Hatako Toyoda.
Bachelor in Engineering, Nagoya University, 1947. Doctor in Engineering, Nagoya University, 1955.
Director, Toyota (Japan) Motor Limited company, 1952-1961; managing director, Toyota (Japan) Motor Limited company, 1961-1967; senior managing director, Toyota (Japan) Motor Limited company, 1967-1972; executive vice president, Toyota (Japan) Motor Limited company, 1972-1981; president, Toyota Motor Sales Limited company, 1981-1982; president, Toyota Motor Corporation, 1982-1992; chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation, since 1992. Board directors Denso Limited company, Nagoya Broadcasting Network. Chairman, Board Of Directors Institute International Economics Studies.
Chairman Keidanren, Tokyo, 1994-1998. Honorary chairman KDDI, 2000. Consul general Honorario de Costa Rica, Nagoya, since 1984.
Married Hiroko Mitsui, November 30, 1952. Children: Atsuko, Akio.