Toyota's Longest-Serving Leader And Founding Family Member, Shoichiro Toyoda, Passes Away At 97 | Carscoops

Toyota's Longest-Serving Leader And Founding Family Member, Shoichiro Toyoda, Passes Away At 97 | Carscoops carscoops

Toyota announced today that Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda has passed away at the age of 97. Son of Kiichiro Toyoda, the company’s founder, and father of Akio Toyoda, the company’s current Chairman of the Board, Shoichiro represented his family on the company’s board for 57 years, making him Toyota’s longest-serving director.

Dr. Toyoda began his career with Toyota in 1952, and eventually earned his doctorate in engineering, writing his thesis on the topic of fuel injection. He served in several positions throughout his career, and became the president ofIn his time in that position, he became responsible for how American customers likely think of the company.

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