Takanobu Ito | |
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伊東孝紳 | |
 Ito in 2014 | |
| Born | (1953-08-29)29 August 1953 (age 72)[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Employer | Honda |
| Board member of | Honda |
Takanobu Ito (伊東 孝紳,Itō Takanobu; born 29 August 1953) is a Japanesebusiness executive who ledHonda from 2009 to 2015.
Takanobu joined Honda in April 1978[1][2] and had also been an executive of Honda R&D since 1998 and was appointed as President and Director of Honda in April 2009.[2][1] In February 2015, following a recall due to faulty airbags, he announced his resignation as Honda CEO in late June,[3][4][5] and was succeeded byTakahiro Hachigo.[6][7][8]
Previously, Takanobu had been appointed Senior Managing Director of Honda R&D in June 2001, after Director of the Company in June 2000, following the position as Executive Vice President of Honda R&D Americas, Inc. since April 1998.[2]