Taizō Nishimuro (西室 泰三); 19 December 1935 – 18 October 2017) was a Japanese businessman, the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Japan Post Holdings,[1] a Japanese state-owned conglomerate, the 26th largest company in the world, and a Fortune Global 500 company.
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Nishimuro earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Keio University in 1961.[2]
He joined Toshiba (then Tokyo Shibaura Denki) after graduation, rising to chairman in 2000.[2]
He received the Legion of Honour officer award in 2015.[3]
Following his hospitalization in February 2016, he was succeeded as CEO by Masatsugu Nagato, who had been president and CEO of Japan Post Bank.[4][5][6][7][8]
Nishimuro's death was reported on 18 October 2017.[2][9] He was 81.
References
- Corporate Profile Japanpost.jp, retrieved 4 August 2015^
- Obituary: Taizo Nishimuro, who led Toshiba revamp, dies at 81- Nikkei Asian Review nikkei.com, retrieved 18 October 2017^
- 日本郵政の西室泰三社長がレジオン･ドヌール勲章を受章 - La France au Japon Embassy of Japan in France, 30 December 2015, retrieved 13 April 2016^
- Japan Post appoints Nagato as president, replacing Nishimuro The Japan Times, 16 March 2016, retrieved 22 January 2017^
- Masatsugu Nagato. Masatsugu Nagato, Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd: Profile & Biography Bloomberg, retrieved 22 January 2017^
- Corporate Profile - JP Holdings Japanpost.jp, retrieved 22 January 2017^
- Masatsugu Nagato (F75) Appointed President of Japan Post Holdings Co. | Tufts Fletcher School Fletcher.tufts.edu, 16 March 2016, retrieved 22 January 2017^
- Japan Post: Bank unit chief Nagato to replace Nishimuro as CEO Reuters, 15 March 2016, retrieved 22 January 2017^
- Ex-Toshiba, Japan Post chief Taizo Nishimuro dead at 81 19 October 2017, retrieved 18 October 2017^