Takuma Yamanoto

Background

Yamanoto, Takuma was born on September 11, 1925 in Kumamoto, Japan.

Education

D Litt (honorary), University Honolulu.

Career

With, Fujitsu Ltd., 1949; board dirs, Fujitsu Ltd., since 1975; managing director, Fujitsu Ltd., 1976-1979; executive director, Fujitsu Ltd., 1979-1981; president, representative director, Fujitsu Ltd., 1981-1990; chairman, representative director, Fujitsu Ltd., since 1990. Vice chairman Commission Industries Association Japan, 1986. Chair Japan Electronic Industry Development Association, 1987-1989, vice chair, since 1989.

Chair Committee International Coord. of Economics Policies, since 1988.

Achievements

• Takuma Yamanoto has been listed as a noteworthy Computer company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: river fishing, golf.