Sakie T. Fukushima

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Sakie Tachibana Fukushima is a Japanese business executive. [1] [2]

Biography

Fukushima completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Seisen University in 1972, followed by a master's in education at Harvard University in 1978. [1] She also completed an MBA degree at Stanford University in 1987. Fukushima worked at Harvard University as a Japanese language teacher, and in 1991 joined Korn/Ferry International. She later became the regional managing director for the company and then the chair of Korn/Ferry Japan. [2] [3]

She is an independent director on the boards of Kao Corporation, Sony Corporation, Benesse, Bridgestone, Ajinomoto, Mitsubishi Corporation and J. Front Retailing. [1] In 2003, she was appointed executive director of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. [2] In 2019, when she was appointed a director on the board of Konica Minolta, she was the first woman to be appointed to the company's board. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sakie T. Fukushima". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tokyo Metropolitan Government Women's Startup Acceleration Program - APT Women". Tokyo Metropolitan Government Women's Startup Acceleration Program - APT Women. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  3. 1 2 Inc, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U. S. A. (2019-09-17). "Konica Minolta Appoints Sakie T. Fukushima to Board of Directors". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2021-05-02.