Background
KATO, Tadao was born on May 13, 1916 in Tokyo. Son of Shizuo and Kae Kato.
KATO, Tadao was born on May 13, 1916 in Tokyo. Son of Shizuo and Kae Kato.
Tokyo University and University of Cambridge, England.
Joined Ministry Foreign Affairs, Consul, Singapore 1952. First Secretary, London 1953. Counsellor, Economics Affairs Bureau, Foreign Office 1956-1959.
Counsellor, Washington, District of Columbia 1960-1963.
Deputy Director of Economics Affairs Bureau 1963-1966, Director 1966-1967. Ambassador to Organization for Economics Company-operation and Development (Organisation for Economic Company-operation and Development ) 1967-1970, to Mexico 1970-1974, to United Kingdom 1975-1979.
Counsellor, John Swire and Sons December since 1979. Adviser, Imperial Chemicals (Japan), Sumitomo Metal Industries, Suntory and Long-Term Credit Bank January since 1980.
President Japan-British Society.
Advisor Hotel Okura 1982. Counsellor of Cabinet, Administration Reform Council, Japanese Chairman United Kingdom-Japan 2,000 Group 1984-1988. President Cambridge English School since 1984.
Adviser Nitto Kogyo Enterprise since 1984.
Visiting Fellow Center for Institute Affairs, Harvard University 1959-1960. President Hamano Golf Club, Green Academy Country Club, Shinyo Golf Club.
Board Advisory Council Texas Instruments since 1981, Economics Council (Economics Planning Agency), Export and Import Transaction Council, Ministry of Institute Trade and Industry.
Married Yoko Kato in 1946.