Toshio Asano
External DirectorCareer Summary
Toshio Asano has served in positions including president and representative director of Asahi Kasei Corporation. He was appointed as an external director of Tokyo Century in June 2019, a position he still holds while also fulfilling the role of chairperson of the Nomination Committee, which he assumed in June 2021.
Mr. Asano possesses abundant experience and extensive knowledge based on his long-term involvement as the most senior manager of Asahi Kasei Corporation and offers management advice and provides proper oversight of operational execution for sustainably enhancing the corporate value of Tokyo Century.
- *External directors as stipulated by Article 2-15 of the Companies Act of Japan
- *Designated independent directors as stipulated by the Tokyo Stock Exchange
| April 1975 | Joined Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (currently Asahi Kasei Corporation) |
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| October 2003 | Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation |
| April 2008 | Director and Senior Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation |
| April 2010 | President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation |
| April 2011 | President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation, Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Corporation |
| April 2014 | Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Corporation |
| June 2014 | President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Corporation |
| April 2016 | Director and Standing Counsellor of Asahi Kasei Corporation |
| June 2016 | Standing Counsellor of Asahi Kasei Corporation (to present) |
| June 2019 | External Director of the Company (to present) |
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