Background
He is from Tokyo, Japan, though his mother gave birth to him in Hiroshima to escape intensifying air raids during World World War World War II
福井 威夫
He is from Tokyo, Japan, though his mother gave birth to him in Hiroshima to escape intensifying air raids during World World War World War II
He graduated from Waseda University with a bachelor"s degree in Applied Chemistry.
He began working at Honda in April 1969. Fukui worked on the CVCC (Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion) engine as his first project at Honda to reduce toxic exhaust emissions. The CVCC, which became the base for the Honda Civic car, became the first vehicle to comply with the 1975 United States. Clean Air Acting without a catalytic converter.
A motorsports fan, he joined Honda for its participation in the Formula One races.
Positions
Honda Motor Company, 1969–1979, engineer;
Honda R&Doctorate Company, 1979–1982, chief engineer;
Honda Racing Corporation, 1982–1983, chief engineer 1983–1985, director; 1985–1987, executive vice president;
Honda R&Doctorate Company, 1987–1988, managing director;
Honda Racing Corporation, 1987–1988, president;
Honda Motor Company, 1988–1990, director;
Honda R&Doctorate Company, 1990–1991, senior managing director;
Honda Motor Company, 1991–1992, general manager of Motorcycle Development.
1992–1994, general manager of Hamamatsu Factory, Motorcycle Operations;
Honda of America Manufacturing, 1994–1996, executive vice president and director;
Honda Motor Company, 1996–1998, managing director;
Honda of America Manufacturing, 1996–1998, president and director;
Honda R&Doctorate Company, 1998–2003, president;
Honda Motor Company, 1999–2003, senior managing and representative director 2003–February 2009, president and Chief Executive Officer.