Isao Nakauchi
Isao Nakauchi (中内 功, born August 2, 1922 in Osaka, Japan; died September 19, 2005) was the founder of Daiei.
Life and career
[edit]Isao Nakauchi served in the Philippines as an infantryman during World War II. His business empire started in Osaka 1957 and it led to the creation of "American-style" supermarkets in Japan. In 1972 he led the biggest retailer in Japan, one that owned a store in Hawaii and a baseball team.[1] The 1980s proved more difficult for the business as its competition and debts increased. He stepped down in 2002[2] and in 2004 he sold his stocks in the company.[3] In 2005, he died of a stroke according to The University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences in Kobe, which he had founded.[4]
Web source
[edit]- ^ Bloomberg
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ "Forbes/AFP". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
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