Overview/Executives

Overview
Directors of the Board / Executive Officers

Overview

Name: SUBARU CORPORATION

Established: July 15, 1953

Head Office: Ebisu Subaru Bldg. 1-20-8, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8554
Main Listed Number: +81-3-6447-8000

President: Atsushi Osaki

Main Business: [Automotive Business]
The manufacture, repair and sales of passenger cars and their components

[Aerospace Company]
The manufacture, repair and sales of airplanes aerospace-related machinery and their components

Paid-in Capital: ¥153,795 million (as of March 31,2024)

Number of Employees: 17,228 (as of March 31, 2023)

Corporate Profile

SUBARU at a glance

A brief summary of what Subaru does.

Directors of the Board / Executive Officers

as of April 1, 2024

Directors of the Board

Representative Director: Atsushi Osaki

Career

June 2023Representative Director, President and CEO
(to the present)
April 2023Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
June 2021Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Subaru Manufacturing Division
April 2021Senior Managing Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Subaru Manufacturing Division
April 2020Senior Managing Executive Officer and CQO
Chief General Manager, Quality Assurance Division
Director, Total Quality Management Office
April 2019Senior Managing Executive Officer and CQO
Chief General Manager, Quality Assurance Division
January 2019Managing Executive Officer and CQO
Chief General Manager, Quality Assurance Division
Chief General Manager, Customer Service Division
April 2018Managing Executive Officer and CQO
Chief General Manager, Subaru Quality Assurance Division
April 2017SUBARU CORPORATION (Change of Company Name)
April 2016Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Subaru Quality Assurance Division
April 2015Senior General Manager, Subaru Quality Assurance Division
General Manager, Quality Assurance Administration Department, Subaru Quality Assurance Division
April 2013General Manager, Quality Assurance Administration Department, Subaru Quality Assurance Division
June 2011General Manager, Engineering Administration Department, Subaru Engineering Division
April 2007General Manager, Subaru Product & Portfolio Planning Division
April 1988Joined Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

Representative Director: Fumiaki Hayata

Career

June 2023Representative Director, Executive Vice President
(to the present)
April 2023Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
June, 2021Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Overseas Sales &Marketing Division 1
Chairman and CEO of Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
April 2020Senior Managing Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Overseas Sales &Marketing Division 1
Chairman and CEO of Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
April 2019Managing Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Corporate Planning Department.
April 2017SUBARU CORPORATION (Change of Company Name)
Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Corporate Planning Department
April 2016Executive Officer
Senior General Manager, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 1
General Manager, North America Sales & Marketing Department
April 2015Executive Officer
Senior General Manager, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 1
General Manager, North America Sales & Marketing Department
General Manager, North America Business Planning Department
April 2014Senior General Manager, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 1
General Manager, North America Sales & Marketing Department
April 2013General Manager, North America Sales & Marketing Department, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 1
April 1986Joined Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

Director of the Board: Tomomi Nakamura

Career

June 2023Director, Chairman
(to the present)
June 2018Representative Director, President and CEO
April 2018Senior Managing Executive Officer
April 2017SUBARU CORPORATION (Change of Company Name)
April 2016Senior Managing Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 1
Chairman and CEO, Subaru of America, Inc.
April 2014Managing Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 1
Chairman and CEO, Subaru of America, Inc.
April 2013Executive Officer
Senior General Manager, Subaru Global Marketing Division
Senior General Manager, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 1
Senior General Manager, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 2
April 2011Executive Officer
Senior General Manager, Strategy Development Division
General Manager, Corporate Planning Department
January 2009General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Strategy Development Division
June 2007General Manager, Subaru Global Marketing Division
June 2006General Manager, 1st Sales Department, Subaru Japan Sales & Marketing Division
June 2004General Manager, Marketing Planning Department, Subaru Japan Sales & Marketing Division
April 1982Joined Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

Director of the Board: Katsuyuki Mizuma

Career

June 2021Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Risk Management Officer
(to the present）
April 2021Senior Managing Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Risk Management Officer
April 2020Senior Managing Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 2
April 2018Senior Managing Executive Officer
Chief General Manager,　Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 1 and 2
April 2017SUBARU CORPORATION　(Change of Company Name)
Managing Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 2
April 2016Joined Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
Senior Vice President
Senior General Manager, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 2
April 2015Managing Executive Officer
Head of Asia & Oceania excl. East Asia
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
April 2014Managing Executive Officer
Head of Asia & Oceania excl. East Asia (～April 2016)
(Managing Executive Officer of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. in October 2015)
April 2012Executive Officer
General Manager of Asia & Oceania Division
(Mizuho Bank, Ltd. by merger in July 2013)
April 2011General Manager, Asia & Oceania Division
April 2010General Manager, Administration Division
April 2009General Manager, Financial Innovation Promotion Department, Corporate Banking Coordination Division
October 2004Deputy General Manager, Americas Corporate Banking Division No.1
April 2004Senior Manager, International Coordination Division
April 2002Senior Manager, International Banking Planning Division
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
April 1984Joined The Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd

Director of the Board: Tetsuo Fujinuki

Career

June 2023Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CTO
(to the present)
April 2023Senior Managing Executive Officer and CTO
April 2021Managing Executive Officer and CTO
Chief General Manager, Engineering Division
Chief General Manager, Technical Research Center
April 2020Executive Officer and CTO
Chief General Manager, Engineering Management Division
Chief General Manager, Technical Research Center
April 2019Executive Officer and CTO
Chief General Manager, Engineering Management Division
Chief General Manager, Technical Research Center
Senior General Manager, Engineering Division 1
April 2018Senior General Manager, Engineering Division 1
April 2017SUBARU CORPORATION (Change of Company Name)
General Manager, 1st Vehicle Research & Experiment Department, Engineering Division 1
General Manager, Subaru Test & Development Center
General Manager, 4th Vehicle Research & Experiment Department
October 2012General Manager, 1st Vehicle Research & Experiment Department, Engineering Division 1
General Manager, Subaru Test & Development Center
June 2011General Manager, 1st Vehicle Research & Experiment Department, Subaru Engineering Division 1
January 2010Deputy General Manager, 1st Vehicle Research & Experiment Department, Subaru Engineering Division 1
April 1986Joined Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

Independent Outside Director: Yasuyuki Abe

Career

June 2019Independent Outside Director
(to the present)
April 2017SUBARU CORPORATION (Change of Company Name)
June 2016Joined Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
Independent Outside Auditor
June 2015Adviser
Sumitomo Corporation
April 2013Senior Managing Executive Officer
Sumitomo Corporation
General Manager, Corporate Planning & Coordination Group
April 2011Senior Managing Executive Officer
Sumitomo Corporation
General Manager, New Industry Development & Cross-function Business Unit
June 2009Member of the Board, Managing Executive Officer
Sumitomo Corporation
General Manager, Financial & Logistics Business Unit
April 2005President and CEO
Sumisho Computer Systems Corporation
June 2002President and CEO
Sumitomo Electoronics Co., Ltd
April 2002Corporate Officer
Sumitomo Corporation
March 2002Assistant General Manager, Network Division
Sumitomo Corporation
October 1998Assigned to San Francisco Office, Sumitomo Corporation of America
President, Presidio Venture Partners, LLC
President, Sumitronics Inc.
August 1998Assigned to San Francisco Office, Sumitomo Corporation of America
President, Presidio Venture Partners, LLC
June 1987Assistant to General Manager, Power Project Dept. No.1
April 1977Joined Sumitomo Corporation

Independent Outside Director: Miwako Doi

Career

June 2020Joined SUBARU CORPORATION
Independent Outside Director
(to the present)
June 2014Retired from Toshiba Corporation.
April 2014Auditor
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agencies
July 2008Chief Fellow, Corporate Research & Development Center
July 2006Senior Fellow, Corporate Research & Development Center
July 2005Senior Fellow, Human Centric Laboratory, Corporate Research & Development Center
April 1979Joined Research & Development Center, Tokyo Shibaura Electric Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)

Independent Outside Director: Fuminao Hachiuma

Career

June 2023Joined SUBARU CORPORATION
Independent Outside Director
(to the present)
June 2022Director (Retired)
J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
April 2022Director
J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
June 2015Representative Director, President and CEO
J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
June 2015Corporate Vice President
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
June 2013Corporate Executive Officer
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
July 2008Director and Vice President
AJINOMOTO USA, Inc.
July 1998President Director
PT AJINOMOTO SALES INDONESIA
April 1983Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

Auditors

Standing Corporate Auditor: Yoichi Kato

Career

June 2021Standing Corporate Auditor
(to the present)
April 2021Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
April 2019Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CRMO
October 2018Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
April 2018Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Legal Department
June 2017Director, Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, External Relations Department
Chief General Manager, Corporate Administration Division
April 2017SUBARU CORPORATION (Change of Company Name)
Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, External Relations Department
Chief General Manager, Corporate Administration Division
April 2016Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, External Relations Department
April 2015Executive Officer
General Manager, External Relations Department
October 2014Joined Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
Executive Officer
June 2013Director-General for Regional Economic and Industry Policy
December 2012Deputy Director-General for Policy Evaluation
September 2012Councilor, Cabinet Secretariat
August 2011Director-General, Business Environment Department, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
July 2010Director-General, Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
July 2009Director, Trade Policy Division, Trade Policy Bureau
July 2008Director, Policy Planning and Coordination Division, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
April 1983Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) (Present Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

Standing Corporate Auditor: Hiromi Tsutsumi

Career

June 2020Standing Corporate Auditor
(to the present)
April 2020Managing Executive Officer
April 2017SUBARU CORPORATION (Change of Company Name)
Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Human Resources Department
April 2015Executive Officer
General Manager, Human Resources Department
President of Subaru Bloom Co., Ltd.
April 2013Executive Officer
Chief General Manager, Subaru Customer Center
April 2012General Manager, Subaru Academy, Subaru Customer Center
January 2011Senior General Manager, Subaru Global Marketing Division
General Manager, Market Strategy and Overseas Product Planning Department
July 2009General Manager, Overseas Business Planning Department
General Manager, Overseas Distribution & Administration Department, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 2
January 2009General Manager, Overseas Business Planning Department, Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Division 2
June 2006General Manager, Subaru Product & Portfolio Planning Department, Subaru Product & Portfolio Planning Division,
June 2002General Manager, Corporate Communications Department
April 1980Joined Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

Independent Outside Auditor: Yuri Furusawa

Career

June 2022Joined SUBARU CORPORATION
Independent Outside Director
(to the present)
July 2019Resigned from the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
July 2019Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
June 2016Councillor, Cabinet Secretariat,
Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs
September 2015Vice-Commissioner of Japan Tourism Agency
July 2014Assistant Vice-Minister for International Affairs,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism
August 2011Deputy General Manager of International Sales Department,
Shiseido Company, Limited
July 2008Counsellor, Cabinet Secretariat
(Office of Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary)
July 2006Director for International Affairs and Crisis
Management Division, Japan Coast Guard
July 2004Director for International Policy Planning,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism
December 2000Administrator of Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD)
April 1986Joined the Ministry of Transport

Independent Outside Auditor: Yasumasa Masuda

Career

June 2023Joined SUBARU CORPORATION
Independent Outside Director
(to the present)
June 2018Independent Non-Executive
Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC
Outside Director
Olympus Corporation
June 2017Independent Non-Executive
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
April 2017Senior Corporate Executive, Senior Vice President and Assistant to President
Astellas Pharma Inc.
June 2012Senior Corporate Executive, Senior Vice President and CFO
Astellas Pharma Inc.
April 2012Corporate Executive, Vice President, and CFO
Astellas Pharma Inc.
June 2011Corporate Executive, Vice President,
Corporate Finance & Control, and CFO
Astellas Pharma Inc.
June 2008Corporate Executive, Vice President,
Corporate Finance & Control
Astellas Pharma Inc.
April 1980Joined Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
(Currently Astellas Pharma Inc.)

Executive Officers

*Concurrently serving as a Board member

Chairman: Tomomi Nakamura*-

President: Atsushi Osaki*CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

Executive Vice President: Fumiaki Hayata*Secretarial Office, Human Resorces Department, Sales, Marketing, Cost, Purchasing

Senior Managing Executive Officer: Katsuyuki Mizuma*CFO (Chief Financial Officer), CRMO (Chief Risk Management Officer)
Finance & Accounting Department; Tetsuo Fujinuki*CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
Engineering Division, Technical Research Center, CTO Strategy Office; Tomoaki EmoriCorporate Planning Division

Managing Executive Officer: Tatsuro KobayashiCBBO (Chief Battery Business Officer)
Battery Business Promotion Office; Jinya ShojiOverseas Sales & Marketing Division 2; Osamu EriguchiCQO (Chief Quality Officer)
Quality Assurance Division, Customer Service Division; Tamotsu InuiPurchasing Division; Kazuhiro AbeCCBO (Chief Connected Business Officer)
CBPM (Connected Business Planning and Management ); Shinsuke TodaOverseas Sales & Marketing Division 2, Corporate Planning Division, Corporate Communications Department, Investor Relations Department; Hiroshi WatahikiEngineering Division, Technical Research Center; Tadashi YoshidaOverseas Sales & Marketing Division 1, SCI, NASI; Ryota FukumizuMonozukuri Division, Gunma Plant; Ikuo WatanabeCMzO (Chief Monozukuri Officer)
CMzO Strategy Office, Date Intelligence Advancement Department, Engineering Divison, Monozukuri Division

Executive Officer: Shinichi MurataRisk Management Group, External Relations Department, Intellectual Property Department, General Administration Department, Sustainability Promotion Department; Kazuki UejimaProduct Business Division; Akihiro KatoParts & Accessories Division; Katsufumi NakazawaJapan Sales & Marketing Division; Kosuke KawaiCCIO (Chief Cost Innovation Officer)
Cost and Investment Management Office, Cost Innovation Promotion Office, Corporate Planning Division, Engineering Division, Product Business Division, Purchasing Division; Yoshihiro SaitoAerospace Company; Yoichi HoriCTO Strategy Office, Corporate Planning Division; Eiji ShibataCDCO (Chief Digital Car Officer)
Engineering Division; Nobuyuki BandoSIA; Yuri TsujiCIO (Chief Information Officer)
IT Strategy Division; Hideyuki KusabukaHuman Resources Department

SIA：Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
SOA：Subaru of America, Inc.
SCI：Subaru Canada, Inc.
NASI：North American Subaru, Inc.