TOKYO (Oct. 16, 2014) — Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has promoted Akira Nobuki, president since March 2013, to chairman, filling a position left open since February when Kenji Nakakura assumed executive emeritus status.
Mr. Nakakura had been named chairman in March 2013.
Toyo also named Takuji Yamamoto, 57, representative director and executive corporate officer since July, to succeed Mr. Nobuki, 59, as president and representative director. The company also promoted Tetsuya Kuze, 57, to executive corporate officer and representative director.