EDUCATION

Mar. 1968Graduated from the School: Political Science and Economics I, Waseda University

Mar. 1970Awarded master's degree by the Graduate School for Law and Politics, the University of Tokyo

BUSINESS CAREER

May 1975Joined Toshiba Corporation

Mar. 1984Senior Vice President, Toshiba Europe (I.E.) GmbH

Apr. 1992President, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.

Jun. 1995General Manager, Personal Computer Division

Jun. 1997Vice President

Deputy Group Executive, Information Equipment Group

General Manager, Personal Computer Division

Jul. 1997Vice President

Deputy Group Executive, Information Equipment Group

Vice Chairman, Toshiba America, Inc.

President, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.

Jun. 1998Vice President

Deputy Group Executive, Information Equipment Group

Vice Chairman, Toshiba America, Inc.

President, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.

Apr. 1999Corporate Vice President

Executive Vice President, Digital Media Equipment & Services Company

Apr. 2000Corporate Vice President

General Manager, Electronic Commerce Strategy Planning Division

General Manager, Corporate Development Center

Jun. 2000Corporate Senior Vice President

General Manager, Electronic Commerce Strategy Planning Division

General Manager, Corporate Development Center

Apr. 2001Corporate Senior Vice President

President and Chief Executive Officer, Digital Media Network Company

Apr. 2003Corporate Senior Vice President, responsible for Digital Products Group

Jun. 2003Executive Officer/Corporate Executive Vice President and Director, responsible for Digital Products Group and Network Services & Contents Control Center

Jan. 2004Executive Officer/Corporate Executive Vice President and Director

President and Chief Executive Officer, Personal Computer & Network Company

Jun. 2005Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer