Masamoto Yashiro (八城 政基, born February 14, 1929 in Shinagawa, Tokyo) is a Japanese businessman who currently serves as chairman and CEO of Shinsei Bank and as a director of China Construction Bank.
He attended Kyoto University, graduating with a degree in law, and graduate school at the University of Tokyo. He joined Standard Vacuum Oil Company in 1958 and became a director of Esso Petroleum in 1964. He was appointed Japan chairman of Citibank in 1989.
In 1999, he left Citibank to head the Ripplewood-backed effort to acquire the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan. In 2000, he was appointed chairman and CEO of the newly acquired and renamed Shinsei Bank. In 2004 he was also appointed as a director of China Construction Bank. He resigned as CEO of Shinsei in 2005 and as chairman in 2006, but returned as chairman and CEO in 2008.
References
- "Masamoto Yashiro". BusinessWeek. 2001-07-02. Archived from the original on August 8, 2001. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- Frederick, Jim (2005-10-03). "Masamoto Yashiro". TIMEasia Magazine. Archived from the original on October 22, 2005. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
External links
- Fasol, Gerhard (2013-10-20). ""In truth, why Japanese management is not global? What should we do?" (talk by Masamoto Yashiro at The University of Tokyo on October 19, 2013)". Gerhard Fasol. Retrieved 2013-10-20.