Mankichi Tateno
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering of Tokyo Imperial University in March 1940 and joined The Japan Steel Works (the former company) that April. He received a doctorate in engineering in February 1962. He became a Director in November 1965, head of the Muroran plant in May 1968, a Managing Director in November 1969 and Representative Director and Senior Managing Director in November 1973. Born in Tochigi Prefecture, he was a career engineer who led production at Muroran, where the company was founded.
Selection
In June 1979 he succeeded Tatsuro Ono as Representative Director and President. In the fiscal year before he took over, ended March 1979, the company posted a net loss of ¥1.2 billion, following a ¥0.2 billion loss in FY ended March 1978, for two straight years in the red. Tateno had become head of production and of the Muroran strengthening office in November 1977, and Representative Director and Executive Vice President in charge of all production and procurement in February 1979. The executive entrusted with rebuilding Muroran moved straight up to President.
Initiatives
After he took office, the company returned to net income of ¥0.4 billion in FY ended March 1980 and grew to net sales of ¥159.9 billion and net income of ¥1.6 billion in FY ended March 1983. In December 1981 it broke ground on a new Yokohama plant in the Kanazawa coastal industrial park in Yokohama, which began operating in January 1983. In November 1983 it received the Deming Application Prize. However, it posted net losses of ¥0.9 billion in FY ended March 1984 and ¥2.4 billion in FY ended March 1985, remaining in the red through his final year.
Career
Career
Japan Steel Works
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Joined |
| 1979 | Representative Director, President |
| 1985 | Senior Advisor |
| 1985 | Stepped down as President |
References 3
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 日本企業要覧 1979年版
- 日本企業要覧 1980年版
- 日本製鋼所 有価証券報告書【沿革】