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Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
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Hiroaki Nakanishi
1946-03-14 – 2021-06-27
Life & Legacy
Hiroaki Nakanishi (中西 宏明, Nakanishi Hiroaki; March 14, 1946 – June 27, 2021) was a Japanese businessman and chairman of Hitachi. He became the 10th president of Hitachi in 2010, and in 2014, assumed the position of chairman and CEO. He was also chairman of the compensation committee and general manager of the post-earthquake reconstruction & redevelopment division. Nakanishi acted as head of the Japan Business Federation from 2018 until his resignation less than a month before his death.
Occupation & Career
businessperson, entrepreneur
Education
University of Tokyo; Stanford University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Employer
Hitachi
Organizations
Hitachi
Education & Institutions
Stanford University · University of Tokyo
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