Japanese business executive. He served as chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation from 1992 to 1999, as well as chairman of the influential Japan Business Federation (日本経済団体連合会, Nippon Keidanren) from 1994 to 1998. Under Toyoda's supervision, Toyota approved the development of the Lexus brand and the Prius hybrid. Outside of his work for Toyota, Toyoda also served as the head of Keidanren, Japan's pro-business lobbying group, where he advocated for lower taxes and the deregulation of growing industries such as cell phones. In 2008, he was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame. He was the grandson of the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda and the son of the Toyota Motors founder Kiichiro Toyoda.
Japanese business executive. He served as chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation from 1992 to 1999, as well as chairman of the influential Japan Business Federation (日本経済団体連合会, Nippon Keidanren) from 1994 to 1998. Under Toyoda's supervision, Toyota approved the development of the Lexus brand and the Prius hybrid. Outside of his work for Toyota, Toyoda also served as the head of Keidanren, Japan's pro-business lobbying group, where he advocated for lower taxes and the deregulation of growing industries such as cell phones. In 2008, he was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame. He was the grandson of the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda and the son of the Toyota Motors founder Kiichiro Toyoda.
Bio by: John P. Bell
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