Takashi Kawamura | |
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| Chairman atHitachi | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Etsuhiko Shoyama |
| Succeeded by | Hiroaki Nakanishi |
| 9th President ofHitachi | |
| In office 2009–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kazuo Furukawa |
| Succeeded by | Hiroaki Nakanishi |
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| Born | (1939-12-19)December 19, 1939 (age 85) Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Occupation | Businessman, electrical engineer |
Takashi Kawamura (川村隆,Kawamura Takashi; born December 19, 1939)ComIH is a director and the chairman ofTokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO), a semi-nationalized electric utility company responsible for causing theFukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the former chairman and president ofHitachi, Ltd., the Japanese multinational electronics and engineering conglomerate. He had worked at Hitachi for his entire business career and retired as senior adviser to the company in June 2016.[1][2][3][4] On request of the Japanese government, Kawamura has served as chairman of the electric power company since June 2017.
Kawamura attended theUniversity of Tokyo, receiving aBachelor's degree inelectrical engineering in 1962.[5]
Kawamura joinedHitachi in 1962. He rose up through the ranks, becoming general manager of the Hitachi Works (turbine and electric generator factory inHitachi, Ibaraki) in 1992, executive of the Electric Utility Sales Operations Group in 1995, managing director of the Power Group in 1997, and vice president in 1999. From 2003 to 2007, he served as Representative Executive Officer of Hitachi Solutions. In 2005, he became chairman of Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction andHitachi Maxell.[6]
In 2009, he became president of the company. He served for one year until he was replaced byHiroaki Nakanishi. He was then made chairman of the board of directors.[2] As chairman, he hired many outside directors, making it the first board in Hitachi's history to have more outside directors than Hitachi insiders.[7][8]
He has also served as the chairman of theInstitute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (2004), chairman of the Communications and Information Network Association of Japan (2010), and vice chairman of theJapan Business Federation (2010).[9]
Commander of theOrder of Prince Henry,Portugal (21 January 2014)[10]| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by Etsuhiko Shoyama | Chairman ofHitachi 2009-2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Kazuo Furukawa | President ofHitachi 2009-2010 | Succeeded by Hiroaki Nakanishi |
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