Ken Kobayashi
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Ken Kobayashi

Japanese chief executive (born 1949)

Ken Kobayashi (小林 健, Kobayashi Ken; born February 14, 1949) is a Japanese businessman and current chairman of Mitsubishi Corporation. He previously served as president and CEO from April 2010 to April 2016.2

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Born Feb 14, 1949.1

About

He has held positions with the company since 1971.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Tokyo3

Kobayashi received bachelor's degree in law from the University of Tokyo in 1971.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.5

Since becoming CEO, Kobayashi was able to effectively manage the company to an ROA of 1.5%.

On 10 April 2024, Kobayashi was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House.

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Personal life

  • BornFeb 14, 1949, Japan6
  • CitizenshipJapan7