Kiichiro Toyoda ( Japanese 豊 田 喜 一郎 , June 11, 1894 - March 27, 1952 ) - founder of Toyota Motor Corporation .
| Kiichiro Toyoda | |
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| 豊 田 喜 一郎 | |
| Date of Birth | June 11, 1894 |
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| Date of death | March 27, 1952 (57 years old) |
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| Father | Sakichi Toyoda |
| Children | Shoichiro Toyoda , Tatsuro Toyoda. |
| Awards and prizes | [d] Car Hall of Fame |
Biography
Born June 11, 1894, presumably in the city of Toyota , Aichi Prefecture , Japan .
On February 17, 1925, Kiichiro gave birth to a son, Shoichiro [1] .
Shortly before his death, Kiichiro's father bequeaths to his son to follow his dream and bet on cars, and Kiichiro creates a car company in 1930 [2] .
He was president of Toyota from 1941 to 1950 [3] . He announced his departure from the company in 1948 due to a drop in sales, a decrease in profits and the need for mass layoffs, and in 1950 left the company.
He died on March 27, 1952.
Bibliography
- Toyota K. Toyota today, September 1936 // Toyota Production System. Departing from mass production (Ono T.), Moscow: Institute for Integrated Strategic Studies, 2008, p.126-132 ISBN 978-5-902677-04-1
Notes
- ↑ International Directory of Business Biographies: Shoichiro Toyoda
- ↑ Toyota Tao: 14 principles of management of a leading company in the world / Jeffrey Liker; Per. from English - M .: Alpina Business Books, 2005 .-- 402 p. ISBN 5-9614-0124-3
- ↑ Shirouzu, Norihiko. "Toyota Family Member Vies for the Top Job," Wall Street Journal. December 24, 2008.