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Shōjirō Ishibashi

Japanese businessman (1889-1976) · Japan · Founders · Died at 87

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Shōjirō Ishibashi was a Japanese businessman who founded the Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest maker of tires, in 1931 in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.

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Tama Motor Company (later renamed as Prince Motor Company) executives at the exhibition show of the Prince vehicles held at the Bridgestone headquarters in Kyobashi, Tokyo in March 1952. From left to right, Tamotsu Toyama (executive director. Former prototype aircraft workshop manager of Tachikawa Aircraft Company), Satoichiro Suzuki (president), Shojiro Ishibashi (chairman of Tama Motors and the president of Bridgestone) and Kanichiro Ishibashi (executive director. Son of Shojiro Ishibashi).Tama Motor Company (later renamed as Prince Motor Company) executives at the exhibition show of the Prince vehicles held at the Bridgestone headquarters in Kyobashi, Tokyo in March 1952. From left to right, Tamotsu Toyama (executive director. Former prototype aircraft workshop manager of Tachikawa Aircraft Company), Satoichiro Suzuki (president), Shojiro Ishibashi (chairman of Tama Motors and the president of Bridgestone) and Kanichiro Ishibashi (executive director. Son of Shojiro Ishibashi).

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Japan Automotive Hall of Fame
Automotive Hall of Fame

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Shōjirō Ishibashi was a Japanese businessman who founded the Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest maker of tires, in 1931 in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The company was named after its founder: in the Japanese language, ishi means "stone" and hashi means "bridge", whence the origin of the company's name in English.

Country
Japan
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1976 · aged 87

Founders from Japan 6

Shōta Imai51.3Masuda Takashi50.9Mikimoto Kōkichi51.3Akihiro Hino50.6Shigehiro Ishida51.4Daisuke Inoue50.5

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