Passing Away and Change of President & Representative Director
2022-06-15
Release
June 15, 2022
Yazaki Corporation
It is our sad duty to inform you that President & Representative Director of Yazaki Corporation Shinji Yazaki passed away on June 9, 2022, retiring from this post as of that date. We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude for the kindness extended to him during his lifetime.
At this time we wish to also announce the following changes to the position of President & Representative Director resolved at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Board of Directors held on June 10, 2022.
Notice
1. Retirement of President & Representative Director
1) Name: Shinji Yazaki
2) Date of birth: January 26, 1947 (75 years old)
3) Date of death: Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 1:30 pm
4) Cause of death: Due to illness
5) Funeral:
The funeral was attended only by President Yazaki’s closest relatives. Please refrain from making condolence calls or sending gifts of flowers or any other such offerings. A memorial service in his honor will be held at a later date
(Please refer to the attached brief Curriculum Vitae of President Shinji Yazaki.)
2. Change of President & Representative Director (as of June 10, 2022)
Name | New Title | Former Title |
---|---|---|
Riku Yazaki | President Representative Director |
Executive Vice President |
Profile of President Riku Yazaki
1) Date of birth: February 12, 1968 (54 years old)
2) Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
3) Brief Curriculum Vitae
March 1991
Joined Yazaki Corporation
September 1999
Director, Yazaki Corporation
June 2009
Senior Managing Director, Yazaki Corporation
September 2021
Executive Vice President, Yazaki Corporation
Brief Curriculum Vitae of President Shinji Yazaki
July 1968
Joined Yazaki Corporation
March 1972
Managing Director of Yazaki Corporation
August 1976
Senior Managing Director of Yazaki Corporation
September 1983
Executive Vice President of Yazaki Corporation
September 2002
President of Yazaki Corporation