Background
Makino, Shojiro was born on June 5, 1929 in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan. Son of Taro and Tomiko Makino.
Makino, Shojiro was born on June 5, 1929 in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan. Son of Taro and Tomiko Makino.
Bachelor, Keio University, Tokyo, 1951. Master of Business Administration, University Oregon, 1961.
Salesman, Getz Brothers Shokai, Tokyo, 1951-1955; manager industrial sales, Getz Brothers and Company, Okinawa, Japan, 1955-1959; management trainee, Getz Brothers and Company, San Francisco, 1959-1961; sales representative, manager Far East, Omark Industries, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1962-1967; vice president, general manager, Omark Japan, Inc., Tokyo, 1967-1969; vice president, W.R. Grace K.K., Tokyo, 1969-1970; president, W.R. Grace K.K. changed to Grace Japan K.K. (1985), Tokyo, since 1970; corporation vice president, W.R. Grace and Company. New York City, since 1988; vice president, W.R. Grace & Company, Asia Pacific, since 1992; also senior advisor, board directors, W.R. Grace & Company, Asia Pacific, 1995. Vice chairman Polyfibron Technologies, Inc., 1995.
Member Prime Min.'s Deregulation Committee, 1994. Member Government Administration Committee. Member American C. of Chamber (board governors since 1988, vice president since 1998), Tokyo Golf Club, Hodogaya Country Club, Tokyo East Rotary Club, American-Japan Society (counselor).
Married Sachi Hirose, April 24, 1965. 1 child, Genta.