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In March 2011, Yanai donated 1 billion [[yen]] to victims of the [[2011 Sendai earthquake]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/news/20110315p2a00m0na002000c.html|title=Uniqlo operator to donate 1.4 billion yen to quake victims|work=[[Mainichi Shinbun]]|date=2011-03-15|accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
In March 2011, Yanai donated 1 billion [[yen]] to victims of the [[2011 Sendai earthquake]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/news/20110315p2a00m0na002000c.html|title=Uniqlo operator to donate 1.4 billion yen to quake victims|work=[[Mainichi Shinbun]]|date=2011-03-15|accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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Tadashi Yanai (柳井 正, Yanai Tadashi, born February 7, 1949) is founder and president of Fast Retailing, of which Uniqlo (ユニクロ, "unique clothing") is a subsidiary. He is routinely ranked as one of the richest men in Japan, and in 2009 was ranked 76th richest man in the world according to Forbes, making him the richest man in Japan with an estimated net worth of $6 billion USD.[1][2]
Biography
Yanai attended Ube High School and later Waseda University, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Politics.[3] In 1984, he opened his first Uniqlo store in Hiroshima.[3] In the April 2009 issue of Monocle magazine, Yanai said, "I might look successful but I've made many mistakes. People take their failures too seriously. You have to be positive and believe you will find success next time."
Awards and honours
- Yanai won the International Retailer of Year award for 2010 from the National Retail Federation in US. He was the fourth Japanese national to win it, and the first since 1998, when it was won by Masatoshi Ito, owner and honorary chairman of the Ito Yokado retailing group. He was also chosen as best company president in a survey of Japanese corporate executives by Sanno Institute of Management in 2008 and 2009.[4]
- In 2012 he was included in the 50 Most Influential list of Bloomberg Markets Magazine.
Philanthropy
In March 2011, Yanai donated 1 billion yen to victims of the 2011 Sendai earthquake.[5]
WEBSITE
References
- ^ Tabuchi, Hiroko (2009-10-01). "Chinese Economic Juggernaut Is Gaining on Japan". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ a b "Fast Retailing Lives Up to Name With Global Gains". Forbes. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ Kensuke Kojima (2011). Uniqlo Syndrome. Toyo Keizai Shinpo Sha. ISBN 4-492-76191-8 Tenkai Japan. ASIN: B004PYDPOK.
- ^ "Uniqlo operator to donate 1.4 billion yen to quake victims". Mainichi Shinbun. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
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