Yuzaburo Mogi
Yūzaburō Mogi | |
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茂木 友三郎 | |
 Yūzaburō Mogi | |
| Born | February 13, 1935 |
| Education | Keio University (B.A.) Columbia University (M.B.A) |
| Occupations | Honorary CEO and Chairman of Kikkoman[1] |
| Known for | Chairman of Kikkoman |
Yūzaburō Mogi (茂木 友三郎, Mogi Yūzaburō; born February 13, 1935) is a Japanese businessman who is the current Chairman and honorary CEO of Kikkoman.[1]
Early life and career
Mogi obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Keio University in 1958 and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School in 1961.[2][3] In the 1950s, Mogi helped introduce soy sauce to the American public by hiring chefs to create recipes that included it. He then sent the recipes to local newspapers, in an attempt to get housewives to cut them out and shop for the ingredient.[4][5] Mogi was appointed President and CEO of Kikkoman in 1995.[4] He previously served as President of Kikkoman.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members". Kikkoman. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ Yuzaburo Mogi | World Economic Forum-Yuzaburo Mogi
- ↑ "Yuzaburo Mogi '61". Columbia Business School. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- 1 2 "Face value: Sauce of success". The Economist. 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ Yuzaburo Mogi: "Kikkoman", in: Arnoud de Meyer, Pamela Mar, Frank-Jürgen Richter, Peter Williamson: Global Future, John Wiley, Singapore 2005.
- ↑ List of Public Companies Worldwide – BusinessWeek – BusinessWeek