Background
Wakabayashi, Tadaharu was born on January 5, 1939 in Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo-ken, Japan. Son of Tadashi Henry and Fusa (Homma) Wakabayashi.
Wakabayashi, Tadaharu was born on January 5, 1939 in Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo-ken, Japan. Son of Tadashi Henry and Fusa (Homma) Wakabayashi.
Student, Pasadena City College, California, 1962—1963. Bachelor, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1962. Master of Business Administration, California State University, 1970.
Student, Harvard University, 1981.
Manager market development, Eli Lilly International, Kobe, Japan, 1970-1976;
director market development, MSD Limited company, Tokyo, 1976-1987;
executive director marketing, Banyu Pharmaceutical Limited company, Tokyo, 1983-1987;
president, Smith Kline and Fujisawa Limited company, Tokyo, 1987-1989;
president, Smith Kline Beecham Limited company, Tokyo, 1989-1992;
president, Smith Kline Beecham Limited company, Tokyo, since 1992. Advisory Nisshin Flour Limited company, Tokyo, since 1993, Scotia Pharmaceutical, Ltd., Stirling, England, 1996-1997. Senior consultant Arthur D. Little, Inc., Tokyo, since 1996.
Managing director Access partners of Prince Ventures.
Member Harvard Business Club (Japan), Pharma Delegates (Japan), American Chamber of Commerce (Japan).
Married Junko Nishioka, March 1, 1966. Children: Haruko, Tomoko.