Masayuki Takemori
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Lion in April 1993 and is a career employee. He became an Executive Officer in January 2021 and served as head of the Health and Home Care Business Headquarters. He became Senior Executive Officer in January 2022 and Representative Director, President and Executive Officer in March 2023. It took two years and two months from becoming an Executive Officer to President, and 30 years from joining.
Selection
In March 2023 he became President, succeeding Masazumi Kikukawa. In the fiscal year before he took office, ended December 2022, consolidated revenue was ¥389.9 billion and operating income ¥28.8 billion, operating income down ¥2.4 billion from ¥31.2 billion the year before. He moved up from Senior Executive Officer to Representative Director, President and Executive Officer. In the midst of falling profits, the appointment appears to have put the officer in charge of the Health and Home Care business at the top.
Initiatives
In his first year, the fiscal year ended December 2023, consolidated revenue grew to ¥402.8 billion, while operating income fell ¥8.3 billion from the year before to ¥20.5 billion. Pursuing selection and concentration of brands, he brought operating income back to ¥28.4 billion in FY ended December 2024 and ¥36.4 billion in FY ended December 2025. Revenue also grew to ¥422.1 billion in FY ended December 2025.
Career
Career
Lion
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1993 | Joined |
| Jan 2021 | Executive Officer and General Manager, Home Kea Business Headquarters, Herusu |
| Jan 2022 | Senior Executive Officer |
| Mar 2023 | Representative Director, President, Executive Officer |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- ライオン 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】