Kunio Egashira
Encyclopedia
was the Japan
ese chairman of Ajinomoto
, a Japanese food company which specializes in seasoning
and flavorings.
Egashira was born in Nagasaki Prefecture
and graduated from Hitotsubashi University
with a degree in economics.
Egashira became president of Ajinomoto in June 1997. He pushed through a very aggressive array of business reforms as president. He realignment Ajinomoto to focus on growith areas within the food industry
, with an emphasis on amino acid
technology.
Egashira became president following a scandal at the company. His predecessor stepped down as president to take over the managerial responsibility at Ajinomoto. Two company officials were indicted for making illegal payments to corporate racketeers.
Egashira became chairman of the company in June 2005.
Kunio Egashira died on April 7, 2008, of pancreatic cancer
at the age of 70.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese chairman of Ajinomoto
Ajinomoto
Ajinomoto Co. Inc. , is a Japanese food and chemical corporation which produces seasonings, cooking oils, TV dinners, sweeteners, amino acids and pharmaceuticals...
, a Japanese food company which specializes in seasoning
Seasoning
Seasoning is the process of imparting flavor to, or improving the flavor of, food.- General meaning :Seasonings include herbs and spices, which are themselves frequently referred to as "seasonings"...
and flavorings.
Egashira was born in Nagasaki Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
and graduated from Hitotsubashi University
Hitotsubashi University
is a national university specialised in the social sciences in Tokyo, Japan. The University has campuses in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Kanda.Hitotsubashi is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It is ranked 25th in the world in 2011 by École des Mines de Paris.Hitotsubashi...
with a degree in economics.
Egashira became president of Ajinomoto in June 1997. He pushed through a very aggressive array of business reforms as president. He realignment Ajinomoto to focus on growith areas within the food industry
Food industry
The food production is a complex, global collective of diverse businesses that together supply much of the food energy consumed by the world population...
, with an emphasis on amino acid
Amino acid
Amino acids are molecules containing an amine group, a carboxylic acid group and a side-chain that varies between different amino acids. The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen...
technology.
Egashira became president following a scandal at the company. His predecessor stepped down as president to take over the managerial responsibility at Ajinomoto. Two company officials were indicted for making illegal payments to corporate racketeers.
Egashira became chairman of the company in June 2005.
Kunio Egashira died on April 7, 2008, of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
at the age of 70.