Kazuo Chiba
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
Born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1925, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tokyo in 1950 and joined the company the following year, 1951. He rose from Deputy General Manager to General Manager of Administration at the Kasugai Mill, was seconded to Chuetsu Pulp Industry as a senior researcher attached to the Personnel Department in September 1970, and returned to head office in September 1972 as chief researcher attached to the executive in charge. He built a career covering both finance and mills, becoming Director and Deputy General Manager of Corporate Planning in November 1974, General Manager of Finance in June 1976 and manager of the Kasugai Mill in June 1978.
Selection
In 1989 he succeeded Jiro Kawake as President. In April 1989, the same year he took office, the company merged with Toyo Pulp, and in October 1993 it changed its name to New Oji Paper through a merger with Kanzaki Paper. Given his successive posts as General Manager of Finance and manager of the Kasugai Mill, he appears to have been chosen as an executive able to handle the equipment and funds that would grow through absorbing competitors.
Initiatives
During his tenure the company absorbed two companies, Toyo Pulp and Kanzaki Paper, and in October 1993 changed its name to New Oji Paper. In December 1991 it rebuilt its Ginza head office as a 15-story building. Consolidated net sales grew from ¥658.7 billion in the FY ended March 1992 to ¥779.7 billion in the FY ended March 1995, while consolidated net income fell from ¥8.4 billion to ¥5.4 billion, and in June 1995 he handed the presidency to Masahiko Okuni.
Career
Career
Oji Holdings
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Joined |
| Dec 1967 | Deputy General Manager, Kasugai Plant and Administration Department |
| Mar 1970 | General Manager, Administration Department, Kasugai Plant |
| Sep 1970 | 人事部付上級調査役・中越パルプ工業出向 (translation pending) |
| Sep 1972 | Officer in Charge, Staff, Chief, Senior Manager |
| Nov 1974 | Director, Deputy General Manager of Headquarters, Planning Headquarters |
| Jun 1976 | General Manager, Finance Department |
| Jun 1978 | General Manager, Kasugai Plant |
| 1989 | President |
| Jun 1995 | Stepped down as President |
References 2
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 日本企業要覧 1980年版
- 『日本会社史総覧』（東洋経済新報社, 1995年）