Kazuo Inamori
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Kazuo Inamori (稲盛 和夫 Inamori Kazuo) (born January 30, 1932 in Kagoshima, Japan) is a philanthropist, Japanese entrepreneur and the founder of Kyocera Corporation and KDDI Corporation.
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[edit] Biography
Inamori graduated from Kagoshima University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in applied chemistry. In 1959, at age 27, he established Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. (now Kyocera Corporation), which has grown into a multinational high-tech conglomerate employing more than 66,000 people, supplying a wide range of products including cellular phones, office document equipment, solar power products and ceramic components.
In 1984, he founded DDI Corporation (now KDDI), which has grown to become Japan's second-largest telecommunication services provider.
Apart from his business activities, and using his own funds, Inamori established the non-profit Inamori Foundation in 1984. A large endowment from the foundation backs the Kyoto Prizes, international awards that honor significant contributors to humanity in the fields of Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy.
After retiring from the chairmanship of Kyocera; Inamori was ordained as a Zen Buddhist priest in the Rinzai sect and received the priest name Daiwa (大和), meaning "great harmony".
As an entrepreneur, Inamori's interests include technological and social innovation, combating urgent world problems, and "contributing to the material and spiritual happiness of humanity and society." He has received honorary doctorates from universities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
His volunteer service includes leading Seiwajyuku, a private management association operating in 60 locations, including seven outside Japan. As the president of Seiwajyuku, Inamori teaches his management philosophy to 7,000 (as of October 31, 2011) business owners and entrepreneurs worldwide.
Inamori became the new CEO of Japan Airlines when it entered bankruptcy protection on January 19, 2010, and will lead the air carrier through its restructuring.[1]
[edit] Awards & Memberships
[edit] Awards
July 1998 Lifetime of Innovation Award from the International Union of Materials Research Societies, U.S.A.
Dec. 1999 Person of the Year, The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Dec. 2003 Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, U.S.A.
Feb. 2007 Herb Klein Civic Leadership Award, U.S.A.
Apr. 2011 Othmer Gold Medal, Chemical Heritage Foundation, U.S.A.
[edit] Memberships
Nov. 1984 - Foreign Member, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, Sweden
1990-2002 Trustee, Carnegie Institution of Washington, U.S.A.
Apr. 1999 - Distinguished Lifetime Member, The American Ceramic Society, U.S.A.
Oct. 2000 - Foreign Associate, National Academy of Engineering, U.S.A.
May 2002 - Trustee Emeritus, Carnegie Institution of Washington, U.S.A.
[edit] Quote
"Our company exists to provide opportunities for the material and intellectual growth of all our employees, and through our joint efforts, contribute to the advancement of society and humankind."
[edit] References
- ^ "JAL, Delta reach basic deal over comprehensive tie-up". The Yomiuri Shimbun. 2010-01-16. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T100115007124.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-16.[dead link]
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