Background
HIJIKATA, Takeshi was born on March 18, 1915 in Ena City, Gifu Prefecture. Son of Kikusaburo and Sue Hijikata.
HIJIKATA, Takeshi was born on March 18, 1915 in Ena City, Gifu Prefecture. Son of Kikusaburo and Sue Hijikata.
BAgr, Tokyo Imperial University, 1937. Bachelor of Science in Economics, Tokyo Imperial University, 1941.
Joined Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd. 1941, Director 1971, Manager Director 1973, Executive Vice-President 1977, President 1977, Chairman since 1985. Chairman Association for the Progress of New Chemistry.
Director Fuji Oil Company Ltd., Seitetsu Kagaku Company Ltd., Japan Committee Economics Development. Director and Counsellor Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd. Director Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd., Inabata and Company Ltd.
Vice-Chairman Federation Econ Organizations (Keidanren). Adviser Japan Chemistry Industry Association. Standing Director Japan Federation Employees' Association, Kansai Economics Federation.
Auditor The Japanese Red Cross Society. Member of National Development and Main Highway Construction, Japan Chemical Industry Association, Japan Bioindustry Association (president), Japan Federation Employers' Associations, Kansai Economic Federation, Federation Economic Organizations.
Golf, reading.
Married Michiko Kumakura. Children: Sonoko, Ryo, Atsushi.