Hidesaburō Shōda | |
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President of Nisshin Seifun Group | |
In office 1945–1973 | |
Preceded by | Yuizo Hoshino |
Succeeded by | Yoshio Ishii |
Chairman of Nisshin Seifun Group | |
In office 11 May 1973 – June 1981 | |
Preceded by | Teiichiro Shōda |
Succeeded by | Takashi Saeki |
Personal details | |
Born | Tatebayashi Town, Ōra District, Japan | 21 September 1903
Died | 18 June 1999 | (aged 95)
Spouse | Fumiko Shōda |
Children | Iwao Shōda Michiko, Empress Emerita of Japan Emiko Shōda Osamu Shōda |
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Alma mater | Tokyo University of Commerce |
Occupation | Businessman |
Hidesaburō Shōda (正田 英三郎, Shōda Hidesaburō, 21 September 1903 — 18 June 1999) was a Japanese businessman. [1] [2] He served as the president and later honorary chairman of Nisshin Seifun Group, the country's largest flour milling company. [3] [4] He was the father of Empress Michiko and the maternal grandfather of Emperor Naruhito. He was the third son of Teiichiro Shōda , the founder of the Nisshin Seifun Group. [5] The Shōda family is prominent in both industrial and academic circles.