/PRNewswire/ As the world becomes more technologically sophisticated with each passing year, the automotive industry follows suit. From a growing list of.
/PRNewswire/ As the world becomes more technologically sophisticated with each passing year, the automotive industry follows suit. From a growing list of.
Akio Toyoda Named 2021 World Car Person of the Year
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A panel of 93 international automotive journalists have named Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of the Toyota Motor Corporation, the 2021 World Car Person of the Year.
Toyoda, grandson of Toyota founder Kiichiro Toyoda, joined the company in 1984 after obtaining a law degree at Keio University in Japan and a master’s degree in business administration at Babson College in the United States. He served in various areas of his family business before becoming a member of the TMC board of directors in 2000. He then held a number of senior and executive roles until 2009, when he became president.