Background
Usaburo Wakabayashi was born in 1891 in Tokyo, Japan.
卯三郎 若林
Usaburo Wakabayashi was born in 1891 in Tokyo, Japan.
In 1913 Usaburo Wakabayashi entered Mitsui Bussan Kaisha (Mitsui & Company) and served as manager of its London Branch. Later joined Toyo Rayon Company and became its director (1931) and then managing director. Served then as director of Chosen (Korea) Spinning Company. Appointed director (1946) and then president (since 1947) of Nihon Harinuno (Needle Cloth) Manufacturing Company.
Held additional posts of president of Toko Spinning Company, Nisshin Shoii Kai sha (Nisshin Trading Company) and Nihon Steel Wire Manufacturing Company.