was a Japanese businessman and the owner of The Yomiuri Group, the parent of
Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings. He was the eldest son of its previous owner,
Matsutarō Shōriki.
In 1942, he received his degree from the Faculty of Economics at
Keio University
, mottoeng = The pen is mightier than the sword
, type = Private research coeducational higher education institution
, established = 1858
, founder = Yukichi Fukuzawa
, endowmen ...
.
Shōriki was also owner of the
Yomiuri Giants baseball team from 1964 until 1996, again in succession to his father. He retained the title of "honorary owner" until his death in a hospital in Tokyo on 15 August 2011, aged 92.
References
External links
Yomiuri website
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1918 births
2011 deaths
Keio University alumni
Deaths from sepsis
Yomiuri Giants
Japanese businesspeople