Leader Database

Mr. Noritada Okano

Position

Chairman and CEO

Company Name

Riken Corporation

Information

Education

Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University, College of Economics

Experience

1973                Joined Riken Corporation

1973 - 1990    In charge of sales & marketing in international business 

• Stationed in Chicago, USA from 1978 to 1989 as manager of sales & marketing for Riken of America, Inc.
• Vice president of Riken of America, Inc. from 1988 to 1989
• Returned to Riken Corporation, Japan in September, 1989

1990 – 2000    In charge of management of Riken’s overseas companies, JVs,

M&A activities, and Technical and business collaborations with International companies.

• June 1999 Elected to the Board of Directors of Riken Corporation

2000 – 2009    In charge of global sales and marketing including the Japanese market

• June 2003 Managing Director
• June 2006 Senior Managing Director
• June 2008 Vice President

June 2009 -     President

June 2015 -     Chairman and CEO (to present)