Genrokuro Koito

Profile
Tenure
Apr 1936 – Jan 1950
Years in office
13.8 years
Name in Japanese
小糸源六郎
Title at appointment
President, Koito Manufacturing (at founding)
Performance in office
Career

Career

Miyazaki Shoten

DatePosition
Oct 1910Joined
1911退店（信号用レンズの単独試作を鉄道院に申し入れ） (translation pending)

Koito Manufacturing

DatePosition
Dec 1912鉄道信号灯用フレネルレンズの試作に成功 (translation pending)
Apr 1915Founded
Oct 1930商号を小糸製作所に改称 (translation pending)
Apr 1936President, Koito Manufacturing (at founding)
Jan 1950Stepped down as President
Nov 1951Chairman
Dec 1953President
Oct 1957President, Koito Electric
Jan 1962Stepped down as President
Feb 1968President
May 1972Stepped down as President
Nov 1972Director, Honorary Chairman
Dec 1974Died
References3

References (Japanese primary sources)

  • 小糸製作所50年史（小糸製作所, 1968）創業期「小糸製作所の誕生」
  • 小糸製作所50年史（小糸製作所, 1968）発展期「株式会社小糸製作所を設立」「社長・小糸源六郎の辞任」「小糸源六郎の会長復帰」
  • 小糸製作所70年史（小糸製作所, 1985）「故小糸源六郎名誉会長の略歴」