Kisaku Mayekawa

Japanese businessman

Kisaku Maekawa (前川 喜作, Maekawa Kisaku; 1893–1986) was a Japanese industrialist and philanthropist who founded Mayekawa Manufacturing Company in Tokyo, Japan in 1924. A graduate of Japan's Waseda University, he also founded the all-male Dormitory Wakeijuku through his philanthropic work.2

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Born May 15, 1895, died 1986.1

About

1920: Graduated from Waseda University School of Science and Engineering

1924: Founded Mayekawa Manufacturing Ltd.

Supplied imperial Japan with war supplies.

1948: Councilor of Waseda University (Later trustee)

From Wikipedia’s article on Kisaku Mayekawa, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedWaseda University3

Career

Occupation: businessperson.6

Personal life

  • BornMay 15, 1895, Akitsu7
  • CitizenshipJapan, Empire of Japan8
  • ResidenceUdagawachō, Fukagawa-ku9