Eiji Toyoda
Japanese industrialist (1913–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eiji Toyoda (豊田 英二, Toyoda Eiji, 12 September 1913 – 17 September 2013)[1] was a Japanese industrialist. He was largely responsible for bringing Toyota Motor Corporation to profitability and worldwide prominence during his tenure as president and later, as chairman.[2]
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Eiji Toyoda 豊田 英二 | |
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Born | (1913-09-12)12 September 1913 |
Died | 17 September 2013(2013-09-17) (aged 100) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | Tokyo Imperial University |
Occupation(s) | President (1967–1981) and Chairman (1981–1994) Toyota Motor Corporation |
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Toyoda was born on 12 September 1913 in Nagoya, Japan. He studied at Tokyo Imperial University. Toyoda was married to Kazuko Toyoda until her death in 2002. They had three children. Toyoda died on 17 September 2013 in Toyota, Aichi from natural causes, aged 100.[3]