Mikio Sasaki
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is chairman of the board of Mitsubishi Corporation
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In 1960, Sasaki graduated from Waseda University
with a bachelor's degree
in industrial engineering
and management
. That April he went to work for Mitsubishi Corporation where he stayed ever since. From 1993 to 1994 he was president of the American
subsidiary Mitsubishi International Corp. in New York City. In 1994 he became a managing director in Japan, and the next year he became overall managing director of administration. In 1998 he became president and chief executive officer, and in 2004 he became chairman of the board.
On 13 June 2008, Sasaki was elected as a director of the International Chamber of Commerce
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Mitsubishi Corporation
is Japan's largest trading company , a member of the Mitsubishi keiretsu. Mitsubishi Corporation employs over 50,000 people and has seven business segments including finance, banking, energy, machinery, chemicals, food and more....
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In 1960, Sasaki graduated from Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in industrial engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
and management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
. That April he went to work for Mitsubishi Corporation where he stayed ever since. From 1993 to 1994 he was president of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
subsidiary Mitsubishi International Corp. in New York City. In 1994 he became a managing director in Japan, and the next year he became overall managing director of administration. In 1998 he became president and chief executive officer, and in 2004 he became chairman of the board.
On 13 June 2008, Sasaki was elected as a director of the International Chamber of Commerce
International Chamber of Commerce
The International Chamber of Commerce is the largest, most representative business organization in the world. Its hundreds of thousands of member companies in over 130 countries have interests spanning every sector of private enterprise....
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Sources
- Marquis Who’s Who (corp.) (2008) "Mikio Sasaki 1937- " Who's Who in Finance and Business - 2008-2009 (36th Edition) Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, NJ
- Schlager, Neil (ed.) (2005) "Mikio Sasaki 1937- " International Directory of Business Biographies St. James Press, Detroit