Shuichi Ishibashi
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined the company in April 1977, became an Executive Officer in January 2005, Managing Executive Officer in July 2012, Senior Executive Officer in January 2014 and Executive Vice President in January 2016. He became Representative Executive Officer and Vice Chairman in January 2019 and Director, Representative Executive Officer and Global CEO in March 2020. In January 2026 he stepped down as CEO and became a Director.
Selection
In March 2020 he became Director, Representative Executive Officer and Global CEO, succeeding Akihiro Eto. In the fiscal year before he took office, ended December 2019, revenue was ¥3,525.6 billion, operating income ¥349.3 billion and net income ¥292.5 billion. In his first year, FY ended December 2020, revenue was ¥2,999.0 billion and operating income ¥62.5 billion, and the result attributable to owners of the parent sank to a loss of ¥2.0 billion. Streamlining the diversified business became an immediate challenge after he took office.
Initiatives
In January 2021 the company sold U.S.-based Firestone Building Products at an enterprise value of $3.4 billion, advancing the streamlining of non-core businesses. In the fiscal year ended December 2021 revenue recovered to ¥3,246.0 billion and net income to ¥394.0 billion. In FY ended December 2025 revenue was ¥4,429.4 billion, operating income ¥381.2 billion and net income ¥327.2 billion.
Career
Career
Bridgestone
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1977 | Joined |
| Jan 2005 | Executive Officer |
| Jul 2012 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Jan 2014 | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jan 2016 | Executive Vice President |
| Jan 2019 | Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Vice Chairman |
| Mar 2020 | Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Global CEO |
| Jan 2026 | Director |
| Jan 2026 | Stepped down as President |