Akio Mimura


Akio Mimura is a prominent Japanese businessman notable for his positions at the head of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corporation, and as Chairman of the Japan-Australia Business Cooperation Committee, for which the Australian government awarded him their highest civilian award for a foreigner, Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia.
Mimura is 19th Chairman of since 2013, which is the largest small and medium business association with 1,250,000 corporate members in Japan.

Biography

Akio Mimura was born 2 November 1940 in Gunma Prefecture and was educated at the University of Tokyo and Harvard Business School. In April 1963 he joined Fuji Iron & Steel Co Ltd which became part of Nippon Steel in 1970, which in turn became part of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal in 2012. He rose through various senior management positions in the 1980s, becoming a board member in 1993 and Managing Director in 1997.

Board and committee positions

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PeriodPositionOrganisation
- currentChairmanJapan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- currentChairmanTokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- currentAdvisor Honorary ChairmanNippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
- October 2012ChairmanNippon Steel Corporation
- April 2008PresidentNippon Steel Corporation
- April 2003Executive Vice PresidentNippon Steel Corporation
- April 2000Managing DirectorNippon Steel Corporation
- October 2012DirectorNippon Steel Corporation
? - currentVice Chairman and DirectorNippon Keidanren
? - ?Vice ChairmanWorld Steel Association
? - currentDirectorNisshin Seifun Group Inc
? - currentOutside DirectorDevelopment Bank of Japan Inc
? - currentCommittee MemberInnovation Network Corporation of Japan
- currentOutside DirectorTokio Marine Holdings Inc.
? - currentMember, Advisory BoardMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc
? - currentMember, Advisory BoardDevelopment Bank of Japan
? - currentMember, International Advisory BoardRolls Royce Holdings plc.

Honours and awards