Koji Sato (佐藤 公治, Satō Kōji, born October 19 1969) is a Japanese mechanical engineer. He has been the Chief executive officer of Toyota since April 2023 and the President of the company since June 2023.[1]
Biography
editKōji Satō graduated from Waseda University in 1992 with a degree in mechanical engineering and joined the Toyota Group in April of the same year. In 2016, Satō took over the Lexus brand. In September 2020, he was also appointed President of the Motorsport/performance Division Toyota Gazoo Racing. He was made Chief Branding Officer in January 2021. In April 2023, he succeeded Akio Toyoda as CEO of Toyota.[2] He became also became the President in June 2023.[1]
External links
edit- Biography at Toyota website
References
edit- ^ a b CORPORATION, TOYOTA MOTOR. "TOYOTA TIMES NEWS｜Passing Toyota's Presidency Baton from Akio Toyoda to Koji Sato｜TOYOTA TIMES". TOYOTA TIMES. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Toyota's next president: Who is Koji Sato?". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-07-27.