is a Japanese businessman, chief executive of
Suntory Ltd, the world's third-largest distiller behind such brands such as
Jim Beam
Jim Beam is an American brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky, by Beam Suntory. It is one of the best-selling brands of bourbon in the world. Since 1795 (interrupted by Prohibition in the United States, Prohibition), seven gene ...
and
Makers Mark
Maker's Mark is a small-batch bourbon whisky produced in Loretto, Kentucky, by Beam Suntory. It is bottled at 90 U.S. proof (45% alcohol by volume) and sold in squarish bottles sealed with red wax. The distillery offers tours, and is part of ...
as well as brewer and food manufacturer. He has a net worth of over a billion dollars.
Educated at
Koyo Gakuin High School
Koyo Gakuin High School(甲陽学院高等学校) in Nishinomiya between Osaka and Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, combines junior and senior high schools for boys. Founded as a middle school in 1917 by Komakichiro Iga, supported by Tatsu-uma Family s ...
and a graduate with the
Bachelor of Economics
The Bachelor of Economics (BEc or BEcon),
or the "Bachelor of Applied Economics", is a bachelor's degree awarded by many universities and colleges for completion of an undergraduate program in economics, econometrics, or applied economics;
th ...
in degree from
Keio University. As grandson of the group's founder, Shinjiro Torii, Saji became President of the privately held
Suntory brewing, distilling and drinks group in 2001.
He resides in
Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
See also
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The World's Billionaires
''The World's Billionaires'' is an annual ranking by documented net worth of the wealthiest billionaires in the world, compiled and published in March annually by the American business magazine ''Forbes''. The list was first published in March ...
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Ad Council Japan – Nobutada Saji is the present chairman.
References
External links
Forum ASSE-DEAD, Site de qualité et de prestige depuis 2011
UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni
Keio University alumni
Japanese chief executives
Businesspeople in the drink industry
Japanese brewers
1945 births
Living people
Japanese billionaires
20th-century Japanese businesspeople
21st-century Japanese businesspeople
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