Hiromasa Yonekura
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is a Japanese businessman. He is currently chairman of Sumitomo Chemical
and is also the chairman of the Japan Business Federation
(Nippon Keidanren).
in 1960. He received his master’s degree in 1964 from Duke University
, and subsequently he also earned his PhD from Duke.
in 1960 and worked his way up through the ranks to become president in 2000. He remained in this position until 2009, when he became chairman of the board.
He became chairman of the Japan Business Federation
on May 27, 2010.
Sumitomo Chemical
Sumitomo Chemical is a Japanese company. It's a member of the Sumitomo group and is listed on the Nikkei 225. The company is one of Japan's major chemical companies and was founded in 1913.-Company Milestones:...
and is also the chairman of the Japan Business Federation
Japan Business Federation
is an economic organization founded in May 2002 by amalgamation of Keidanren and Nikkeiren...
(Nippon Keidanren).
Education
Yonekura received a bachelor's degree in law from University of TokyoUniversity of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
in 1960. He received his master’s degree in 1964 from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, and subsequently he also earned his PhD from Duke.
Career
Yonekura joined Sumitomo ChemicalSumitomo Chemical
Sumitomo Chemical is a Japanese company. It's a member of the Sumitomo group and is listed on the Nikkei 225. The company is one of Japan's major chemical companies and was founded in 1913.-Company Milestones:...
in 1960 and worked his way up through the ranks to become president in 2000. He remained in this position until 2009, when he became chairman of the board.
He became chairman of the Japan Business Federation
Japan Business Federation
is an economic organization founded in May 2002 by amalgamation of Keidanren and Nikkeiren...
on May 27, 2010.