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LIST OF CEO & PRESIDENTS OF TOYOTA

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• Kiichiro Toyoda (1937-1950) 
• Taizo Ishida (1950-1961)
• Fukio Nakagawa (1961-1967)
• Eiji Toyoda (1967-1982) 
• Shoichiro Toyoda (1982-1992) 
• Tatsuro Toyoda (1992-1995)
• Hiroshi Okuda (1995-1999) 
• Fujio Cho (1999-2006) 
• Katsuaki Watanabe (2005-2009) 
• Akio Toyoda (2009-2023) 
• Kōji Satō (2023-present)

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KIICHIRO TOYODA ‍

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Kiichiro Toyoda transformed his family's textile machinery business into an automotive empire in 1933, after studying car manufacturing in America and Europe.

His vision materialized in the Model AA sedan, Toyota's first passenger car, which proved his company could compete with Western automakers.

Toyota developed its revolutionary production system, emphasizing efficiency and waste reduction.

However, financial struggles in post-war Japan forced Toyoda to step down as president in 1950.

He died two years later, leaving behind a company that would reshape global manufacturi