Background
Sekimoto, Tadahiro was born on November 14, 1926 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Taichiro and Tomi (Katayama) Sekimoto.
Sekimoto, Tadahiro was born on November 14, 1926 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Taichiro and Tomi (Katayama) Sekimoto.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Tokyo, 1948. Doctor Engineering, University Tokyo, 1962.
Staff member Central Research Laboratory Nippon Electric Corporation Corporation, Tokyo, 1948—1965, chief, basic research department, communications research laboratory, 1965—1967, manager communications research laboratory, 1967—1972, general manager, transmission division, 1972, named to board directors, 1974, senior vice president, 1977—1978, executive vice president, domestic sales, 1978—1980, president, 1980—1994, chairman, 1994—1998, advisor, 1998—2002. Seconded to Communications Satellite Corporation (Communications Satellite Corporation), Washington, 1965—1967, general manager, 1974, director, associate senior vice president, 1977—1978, senior vice president, 1978—1980, executive vice president, 1980—1994, president, 1994—1998, chairman board, 1998—2000, director, counsel, 2000—2002, chairman emeritus, 2002—2007. Chairman to chairman emeritus Institute International Socio-Economics Studies, Japan, 2002—2007.
Vice-chairman Keidanren, 1992—1997. Speaker in field.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, Edwin Haward Armstrong Achievement award, 1982, Alexander Graham Bell medal 1996, Satellite Hall of Fame award, Medal of Honor 2004). Member National Academy of Engineering (foreign associate), Royal Order of the Polar Star (First Class Commander, 2000) The King of Sweden.
Married Mayako Mori, April 16, 1956. Children: Masakazu, Sumito, Misako.