Yasuhiro Morita
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined the company in April 1996 and in September 2018 was sent to Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. as a division head. He became head of an overall division in March 2022 and a Managing Officer in January 2024, and in January 2025, as Representative Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, also served as Global CAO and Global CSO. He became Representative Executive Officer and Global CEO in January 2026 and has also been a Director since that March. He has an international background, having overseen the Chinese subsidiary.
Selection
In January 2026 he moved up from Representative Executive Officer and Executive Vice President to Global CEO, succeeding Shuichi Ishibashi, who stepped back to Director that month. In the fiscal year before he took office, ended December 2025, revenue was ¥4,429.4 billion, operating income ¥381.2 billion and net income ¥327.2 billion, with revenue nearly unchanged from ¥4,430.0 billion in FY ended December 2024. He was promoted right after serving as Executive Vice President, Global CAO and Global CSO.
Career
Career
Bridgestone
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1996 | Joined |
| Sep 2018 | Dispatched to Investment Co., Ltd. as General Manager of Headquarters |
| Mar 2022 | General Manager, Division General Manager |
| Jan 2024 | Managing Officer |
| Jan 2025 | Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Deputy President, GlobalCAO and Global CSO |
| Jan 2026 | Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Global CEO |
| Mar 2026 | Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Global CEO |