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Soichiro Fukutake
Japan 80 years old
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- education
- Industry
- Service
- Residence
- Auckland
- Education
- Waseda University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 1
Assets
- Benesse Corp.16,504,000 shares @ --9783-JP
Biography
Soichiro Fukutake inherited and expanded Benesse Holdings, which provides education and other services, including senior care and language classes.
He now serves as an honorary advisor to the company. His son Hideaki Fukutake is a board member.
The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange; Fukutake's family owns a minority stake.
In 2014 Benesse purchased Tokyo-based Minerva, which runs 400 English-language schools for children.
The Fukutake Foundation supports art, science and regional Japanese culture.
About
The company's name, Benesse, is derived from Latin and means well-being.
Fukutake lives in New Zealand and flies a two-seater plane.