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Dr. Kazuo Inamori
Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Kyocera Corporation |
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| Date of Birth: January 30,1932 |
Education |
| 1955 |
Bachelor of Sciences, Applied
Chemistry, Kagoshima University |
| 1988 |
Honorary Doctorate, Human Letters,
Alfred University, U.S.A.
Honorary Doctorate, Science, University of
Denver, U.S.A. |
| 1995 |
Honorary Doctorate, Science,
Cranfield University, U.K. |
| 1996 |
Doctor of Humane Letters, University
of San Diego, U.S.A. |
| 1999 |
Honorary Doctorate, Kagoshima
University, Japan |
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Career History |
| 1959 |
Established Kyoto Ceramic Co.,
Ltd. (present Kyocera Corporation); appointed to the Board
of Directors |
| 1966 |
Appointed President of Kyoto
Ceramic Co., Ltd. |
| 1984 |
Established The Inamori Foundation;
assumed Presidency
Established DDI Corporation; appointed Chairman of the Board |
| 1985 |
Appointed Chairman of the Board
of Kyocera Corporation |
| 1990 |
Appointed Chairman of the Board
of Taito Corporation |
| 1992 |
Retained the position of Chairman
and Non Representative Director, Kyocera Corporation |
| 1997 |
Retained the position
of Director and appointed Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Kyocera
Corporation
Retained the position of Director and appointed Founder and
Chairman Emeritus, DDI Corporation
Retained the position of Director and appointed
Chairman Emeritus, Taito Corporation
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Prominent Entrepreneur Champions Deregulation
Kazuo Inamori is one of the most respected entrepreneurs
in Japan. He founded Kyoto Ceramic Co. (now Kyocera Corp.) in
1959 and developed it into a truly global entity, with consolidated
sales currently topping 700 billion yen.
Dr. Inamori is an outspoken champion of deregulation.
For the three years from 1991, he chaired the "Japan and the World"
subcommittee of the Provisional Council for the Promotion of Administration
Reform, a blue-ribbon government advisory body. In 1984, he established
DDI Pocket Telephone Inc., spearheading entry into a deregulated
telecommunications market.
He also played a central role in the Japan-U.S
21st Century Council set up so that top Japanese and American
academics and business leaders could determine major issues both
countries must address in the coming century.
Dr. Inamori used personal funds to establish the
Inamori Foundation in 1984. Each year, individuals demonstrating
outstanding achievements in science and technology are awarded
the 50 million yen "Kyoto Prize." Dr. Inamori is deeply involved
in training future business leaders and directs "Seiwajuku Business
School," a privately sponsored study panel for owners of small
and medium-size companies.
He has also been chairman of the Kyoto Chamber
of Commerce & Industry since 1995. In 1997, Dr. Inamori entered
the Buddhist priesthood at Rinzai Sect Empukuji Temple. At present,
he is chairman emeritus of both Kyocera and DDI.
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