Eiji Toyoda 豊田 英二 | |
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Born | |
Died | 17 September 2013 | (aged 100)
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | Tokyo Imperial University |
Occupation(s) | President (1967–1981) and Chairman (1981–1994) Toyota Motor Corporation |
Eiji Toyoda (豊田 英二, Toyoda Eiji, 12 September 1913 – 17 September 2013)[1] was a Japanese industrialist. He was largely responsible for bringing Toyota Motor Corporation to profitability and worldwide prominence during his tenure as president and later, as chairman.[2] He was succeeded as the president of Toyota by Shoichiro Toyoda.