Osamu Nagayama (Japanese: 永山 治, Hepburn: Nagayama Osamu, born April 21, 1947) is a Japanese businessman. He was the chairman and chief executive officer of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., one of Japan's largest drug companies.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Osamu Nagayama | |
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 Osamu Nagayama (lower right) with the Board of Directors of the ICMEC | |
| Born | April 21, 1947 |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and chief executive officer of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Chairman of the board of directors, Sony Corporation |
He served as chairman of the board of directors of Sony Corporation from 2013 to 2019.[4][8]
In July 2020, Nagayama was announced as the new chairman of Japanese electronics company Toshiba.[9] In June 2021, Nagayama was ousted from his position as chairman of Toshiba following a shareholder revolt.[10]
Nagayama is Japanese.[6] He obtained his bachelor's degree from Keio University in 1971, where he studied in the Faculty of Business and Commerce.[5][6] He began his professional career in 1971 at the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan.[6] He joined Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., in November 1978.[6][7]
Nagayama is a member of the board of directors of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), a global nonprofit organization that combats child sexual exploitation, child pornography, and child abduction.[11]
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- ^ "Sony Corporation Executive Appointments". Sony.
- ^ "Toshiba Nominates Highly-Qualified Slate of Directors, Issues Public Shareholder Letter". www.businesswire.com. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Toshiba: Scandal-hit chairman ousted by investors". BBC News. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "ICMEC Board Members". ICMEC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03.