is a prominent Japanese businessman notable for his positions at the head of

Nippon Steel was formed in 2012 by the merger of the old Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal. was established in 1970 by the merger of Fuji Iron & Steel and Yawata Iron & Steel. Nippon Steel is the world's third largest steel producer by volume as of 2019. ...

and Sumitomo Metal Corporation, and as Chairman of the Japan-Australia Business Cooperation Committee, for which the Australian government awarded him their highest civilian award for a foreigner, Honorary

Companion of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...

. Mimura is 19th Chairman o
Japan Chamber of Commerce of Industry(JCCI)
since 2013, which is the largest small and medium business association with 1,250,000 corporate members in Japan.

Biography

Akio Mimura was born 2 November 1940 in

Gunma Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 Square kilometre, km2 (2,456 Square mile, sq mi). Gunma P ...

and was educated at the University of Tokyo (B.A. 1963) and Harvard Business School (M.B.A. 1972). In April 1963 he joined

Fuji Iron & Steel Fuji Iron & Steel () was a major Japanese steel-producing company that existed from 1950 to 1970. History Fuji Iron & Steel was created in 1950, under the antitrust, anti-zaibatsu edict of the Allied Occupying Forces, as the old semi-government- ...

Co Ltd which became part of Nippon Steel in 1970, which in turn became part of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal in 2012. He rose through various senior management positions in the 1980s, becoming a board member in 1993 and Managing Director in 1997.

Board and committee positions

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Honours and awards

* September 2012: Honorary

* October 2012: Doctor of Science, ''honoris causa'', Australian National University

References

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* Honorary Companions of the Order of Australia Living people Japanese businesspeople 1940 births Harvard Business School alumni University of Tokyo alumni {{Japan-business-bio-stub