Gakuji Moriya
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Mitsubishi Aircraft in 1930. At Shin Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, before the three-way merger, he became a Director in May 1962 and Managing Director in 1963, and after the merger became Managing Director of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in June 1964 and Executive Vice President in May 1969. He had served as an officer since the split-era Shin Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Selection
In May 1973 he succeeded Shigeichi Koga as President, promoted after four years as Executive Vice President. In the fiscal year ended March 1973, the year before, net sales were ¥770.3 billion and ordinary income ¥67.2 billion, nearly double the ¥35.0 billion of the previous year.
Initiatives
Net sales topped ¥1 trillion during Moriya's tenure, growing from ¥908.9 billion in the fiscal year ended March 1974 to ¥1,098.2 billion in FY ended March 1975 and ¥1,217.9 billion in FY ended March 1977. Ordinary income, on the other hand, fell from ¥54.4 billion in FY ended March 1974 to ¥21.4 billion in FY ended March 1976 and ¥20.6 billion in FY ended March 1977. Among major shareholders at the end of March 1975, Mitsubishi Bank ranked first with 5.80%, and the shipping company Sanko Steamship was fourth with 2.90%.
Career
Career
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| 1930 | Joined Mitsubishi Aircraft |
| May 1962 | Director, Shin Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| 1963 | Managing Director, Shin Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Jun 1964 | Managing Director |
| May 1969 | Executive Vice President |
| May 1973 | President |
| Jun 1977 | Stepped down as President |