Background
Kobayashi, Yotaro was born on April 25, 1933 in London. Son of Setsutaro and Chizuyo (Shiose) Kobayashi.
business products company exeutive
Kobayashi, Yotaro was born on April 25, 1933 in London. Son of Setsutaro and Chizuyo (Shiose) Kobayashi.
Bachelor in Economics, Keio University, Tokyo, 1956. Master of Business Administration in Industrial Management, University Pennsylvania, 1958. Doctor of Humane Letters, S. Peter's College, New Jersey, 1984.
With Fuji Photo Limited company, Tokyo, 1958-1963, Fuji Xerox Limited company, Tokyo, 1963. Resident Rank Xerox Ltd., London, 1963-1968. Manager marketing planning, director Fuji Xerox Company Ltd., Tokyo, 1968-1970, director, department general manager marketing operations, 1970-1972, managing director, general manager marketing operations, 1970-1976, executive vice president, 1976-1978, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1978—1987.
Chief Executive Officer Fuji Xerox Limited company, 1992—1999, chairman, 1992—2006, chief corporation advisor, 2006—2009. Chairman Sony Corporation, since 2009. Board directors Xerox Corp.1987-1992, Stamford, Connecticut, Iwaki Glass Company Ltd., Tokyo, Callaway Golf Company, Telephone Corporation, Nippon Telegraph.
Member international advisory council Institute International Studies.
Member United States-Japan Advisory Commission, Tokyo, 1983-1984, Posts & Telecommunications Council Ministry Posts & Telecommunications, Tokyo, since 1985, graduate executive board Wharton School University Pennsylvania, 1981-1987. Consultant Directorate Social Affairs, Manpower and Education of Organization Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1985-1986. Member Keio University (board trustee), Stanford Graduate School Business (advisory council), Asian Institute Management (board governors), Keizai Doyu-kai (Japan Association Corporation Executives).
Clubs: Tokyo.
Married Momoyo Matsumoto, September 2, 1963. Children: Chiho, Kaku, Maki.