Goro Yamaguchi
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Kyocera in March 1978 and became an Executive Officer in June 2003, 25 years after joining. He became Managing Executive Officer in April 2009 and Director and Managing Executive Officer that June, and four years later, in April 2013, President—35 years after joining and four years after joining the board.
Selection
In April 2013 he succeeded Tetsuo Kuba as President, promoted from Director and Managing Executive Officer without serving as Executive Vice President or Senior Managing Director. In the fiscal year ended March 2013, the year before, consolidated net sales were ¥1,280.1 billion and income before taxes ¥101.4 billion, with operating income down for a second straight year from ¥155.9 billion in FY ended March 2011.
Initiatives
In his first year, the fiscal year ended March 2014, consolidated net sales were ¥1,447.4 billion and income before taxes ¥146.3 billion, with sales up 13% from the previous year. FY ended March 2015 brought the highs of his tenure, with net sales of ¥1,526.5 billion and net income of ¥115.9 billion. Sales then declined two years in a row, to ¥1,479.6 billion in FY ended March 2016 and ¥1,422.8 billion in FY ended March 2017, and income before taxes in his final year was ¥137.8 billion.
Career
Career
Kyocera
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Mar 1978 | Joined |
| Jun 2003 | Executive Officer |
| Apr 2009 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2009 | Director and Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2013 | Representative Director, President |
| Apr 2017 | Representative Director, Chairman |
| Apr 2017 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 京セラ 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】