Yoshihiko Wakumoto

Background

Wakumoto, Yoshihiko was born on June 4, 1931 in Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo. Son of Yoshitaro and Fumie (Oka) Wakumoto.

Education

Bachelor, Tokyo University, 1955. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1961.

Career

Deputy manager license negotiation Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo, 1964-1967, manager overseas manufacturing operations, 1967-1972, manager finance division, 1972-1974, general manager international finance division, 1974-1981, general manager international affairs division, 1981-1988, vice president, deputy group executive-international staff group, 1988-1991, executive vice president for corporation planning, information system and group companies, 1991-1995, executive vice president for international relations, 1995-1996, advisor, 1996—2001. Executive director Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, 1996—2002. Special assistant to the president The Japan Foundation, 2002—2005.

Member, Japan National Committee United World Colleges, 1996—2002. Director The American Studies Foundation, since 1997. Chairperson Cooperative American Relief Everywhere Japan, 2003—2007.

President Japan Association for Cultural Exchange, since 2004.

Achievements

• Yoshihiko Wakumoto has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics company executive, grants executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International House of Japan, American-Japan Society, Foreign Corresponding Club Japan (associate), Business Research Institute, Inc. (trustee).

Connections

Married Reiko Tanaka, March 28, 1959. Children: Yoshiaki, Yoshiyuki.

Father:

Yoshitaro Wakumoto

Mother:

Fumie (Oka) Wakumoto

Spouse:

Reiko Tanaka

child:

Yoshiyuki Wakumoto

child:

Yoshiaki Wakumoto