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Kazuo Inamori, KBE (稲盛 和夫, Inamori Kazuo, 30 January 1932[1] – 24 August 2022) was a Japanese philanthropist, entrepreneur and the founder of Kyocera and KDDI. He was the chairman of Japan Airlines.
Sep 5, 2022 · Inamori, who decided to retire at the age of 65 to study Buddhism, never clung to his leadership position: “It did not have to be me who founded Kyocera or KDDI. By chance, heaven provided me...
KDDI. In 1984, he established Daini-Denden Planning Company (later DDI Corporation), assuming the position of president and chairman. In October 2000, DDI, KDD, and IDO merged to form DDI Corp.(now KDDI Corp.), with Inamori as DDI's chairman emeritus; in June 2001, he became KDDI's honorary adviser. JAL
Aug 30, 2022 · Inamori served as KDDI's Chairman Emeritus and was named Honorary Adviser in June 2001. In February 2010, Inamori became Chairman of Japan Airlines ("JAL," now Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.) in order to rebuild the company's operations after bankruptcy.
In October 2000, DDI merged with KDD and IDO to create KDDI Corporation. Inamori served as KDDI’s chairman emeritus. He was named honorary adviser in June 2001. He became chairman of Japan Airlines (JAL, now Japan Airlines Co., Ltd) in February 2010.
Kyocera founder Kazuo Inamori, one of Japan’s most influential and respected business leaders, died of natural causes at his home in the city of Kyoto on Aug. 24, the firm announced Tuesday. He...
May 28, 2017 · His first employer, Shofu Industries, a small Kyoto manufacturing company, rejected his newfangled business ideas. In 1959, he and a group of colleagues quit to launch Kyoto Ceramic, later...
