Hisashi Hieda
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Hisashi Hieda

Japanese television executive (born 1937)

Hisashi Hieda (日枝 久, born December 31, 1937) is a Japanese business magnate, media proprietor, television executive, film producer and philanthropist who was the Chairperson of Fujisankei Communications Group. He serves as the Chairperson of the Japan Art Association, which operates the Ueno Royal Museum and the Praemium Imperiale, as well as the Director of the Hakone Open-Air Museum and the Director of the Utsukushi-Ga-Hara Open-Air Museum.2

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Born Dec 31, 1937.1

About

He transformed the Fujisankei Communications Group into one of the world's leading and Japan's largest media conglomerates and nurtured Fuji Television Network into a comprehensive entertainment entity of Japan.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • 1961School of Education, Waseda University3
  • Date not recordedSuginami High School3

Career

Occupation: film producer, businessperson.7

April 1961 - Joined Fuji Television Network, Inc. (currently known as Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.)

May 1980 - General Manager, Programming Department, Fuji Television Network, Inc.

June 1983 - Executive Managing Director and General Manager of Programming Department, Fuji Television Network, Inc.

June 1986 - Senior Executive Managing Director and Chief Business Development Officer, Fuji Television Network, Inc.

June 1988 - President and Representative Director, Fuji Television Network, Inc.

June 1989 - Non-Executive Director, The Sankei Building Co., Ltd. (to date)

June 1991 - Non-Executive Director, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (to date)

June 1992 - Non-Executive Director, Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd.

June 1992 - Executive Chairperson, Fujisankei Communications International, Inc.

June 1993 - Non-Executive Director & Advisor, Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. (to date)

June 1993 - Non-Executive Director, Tokai Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (to date)

June 1993 - Non-Executive Director, Television Nishinippon Corporation (to date)

June 1994 - Non-Executive Director, Kansai Telecasting Corporation (currently known as Kansai Television Co., Ltd.) (to date)

June 2001 - Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Fuji Television Network, Inc.

April 2003 - President, Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association

July 2003 - Chairperson, Fujisankei Communications Group (to date)

July 2005 - Executive Managing Advisor, Fujisankei Communications International, Inc.

October 2008 - Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

October 2008 - Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Fuji Television Network, Inc.

June 2017 - Executive Managing Advisor, Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. (to date)

June 2017 - Executive Managing Advisor, Fuji Television Network, Inc.

March 2018 - Non-Executive Director & Advisor, Okayama Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (to date)

July 2023 - Director, Hakone Open-Air Museum and Utsukushi-Ga-Hara Open-Air Museum (to date)

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Personal life

  • BornDec 31, 1937, Tokyo8
  • CitizenshipJapan9

Awards

  • 2000Silver Olympic Order10
  • 1999International Emmy Founders Award10
  • Date not recordedGrand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun10