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Genichi Kawakami

Japanese businessman (1912–2002)

Genichi Kawakami (川上 源一, Kawakami Gen'ichi; January 30, 1912 – May 25, 2002) was the president of the Yamaha Corporation from 1950 to 1977, and again from 1980 to 1983. He is often credited with the international success of Yamaha and was also widely influential as a community music educator.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Genichi Kawakami (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 30, 1912, died May 25, 2002.1

About

Born in Hamakita, Kawakami was a graduate of Takachiho College of Commerce. He started working for Yamaha in 1937, where his father, Kaichi Kawakami had been the president since 1927. Kawakami succeeded his father and introduced motorcycle production to Yamaha (Yamaha Motor Corporation). Retired in 1976, he wrote several books on music and founded the largest and most popular system of community music schools in the world. He died in Hamamatsu at the age of 90 of natural causes.

Kawakami was married to Tamiko and had a son and a daughter.

From Wikipedia’s article on Genichi Kawakami, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedTakachiho University3

Career

Occupation: executive producer, businessperson.8

  • 1980 to 1983Chair, Nippon Gakki7
  • 1950 to 1977Chair, Nippon Gakki7
  • Date not recordedWorked at Yamaha Music Foundation4
  • Date not recordedWorked at Nippon Gakki4
  • Date not recordedFounded Yamaha Motor Company5
  • Date not recordedPresident6

Personal life

  • BornJan 30, 1912, Toyonishi9
  • DiedMay 25, 2002, Hamamatsu10
  • CitizenshipEmpire of Japan, Japan11

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