Toyota Motor Corporation announced the executive personnel changes effective April 1, 2023 and the structure of directors as of the 119th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. Representative Director and Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada will step down, and Akio Toyoda will become the new chairman, and Tsuneharu Sato will become the new president.
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About Toyota Motor Corporation’s new president Tsuneharu Sato
NameKoji Sato
Date of birth October 19, 1969 Educational background March 1992 Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Work history April 1992: Joined Toyota Motor Corporation
January 2016 Lexus International Co. ZL Chief Engineer
Appointed as Managing Director of the company in April 2017 April 2017
Head of Lexus International Co. January 2019
Lexus International Co. Executive Vice President January 2020
Appointed as executive officer January 2020: Lexus International Co. President (to present)
September 2020 GAZOO Racing Company President (current)
Appointed as executive officer of the company in January 2021 (current position)
January 2021 Chief Branding Officer of the company (current position)
Tsuneharu Sato Profile
https://global.toyota/jp/company/profile/executives/operating-officer/koji_sato.html
Toyota News Release