Kazuo Toda
Adviser of the Council, IAUD/Former Vice President, Matsusita Electric Industrial (Panasonic) Co., Ltd.: Japan
February 1941 Born in Osaka Prefecture
| 1964 | Graduated from Faculty of Economics, Shiga University
Joined Matsushita Electronics Industrial Co.,Ltd(Panasonic Corporation) |
| 1970 | Worked in product planning of the high-quality audio products "Technics" |
| 1986 | Director, Charge of business promotion of the car electronics business, Matsushita Electric Industrial |
| 1988 | General Manager, Kitchen Appliance Division and General Manager of Washing Machine Division, Matsushita Electronics Industrial Co.,Ltd |
| 1992 | Chief of a department, Home Appliance Business Division |
| 1995 | Director, Chief of a department, Home Appliance Business |
| 1997 | Executive Director, Home Appliance & Housing Electronics Division |
| 1999 | Executive Director, President, Home Appliance & Housing Electronics Company |
| 2000 | Executive Director, President, AVC Company |
| 2002 | Executive Director, Domestic Home Appliance Sales and Design Division
Chairman, International Association for Universal Design |
| 2003 | Executive Director and Executive Vice President, Matsushita Electronics Industrial Co., Ltd.
(Promoted various reforms in the management of the Matsushita Group) |
| 2006 | Resigned as Executive Vice President
Appointed Chancellor of the Matsushita Domestic Marketing University |
| 2007 | Adviser of the Council, International Association for Universal Design
Appointed Principal of Bunka Gakuin (2009-2011 Managing Director)
Appointed Specially Professor, Shiga University Director, ASKUL Corporation |
| 2011 | Appointed Visiting Professor, Shiga University |
| 2012 | Managing Director, Foundation Ryosuikai
Managing Director, Foundation Ryosui Gakujyutsu Kouenkai |
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