Kazuo Inamori 稲盛 和夫 | |
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Inamori in 2011 | |
Born | |
Died | 24 August 2022 Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | (aged 90)
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Kagoshima University |
Awards | Othmer Gold Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Engineering, Chemistry, Philanthropy, Management |
Kazuo Inamori, KBE (稲盛 和夫, Inamori Kazuo, 30 January 1932 – 24 August 2022) was a Japanese philanthropist and businessman. He was the founder of Kyocera and KDDI. He was the chairman of Japan Airlines.
Inamori was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2000.[1][2]
Inamori died on 24 August 2022 in Kyoto City, Japan at the age of 90.[3]