Eiji Toyoda (豊田英二 Toyoda Eiji) born 12 September 1913 near Nagoya in Japan, is a prominent Japanese industrialist, who was largely responsible for bringing Toyota Motor Corporation to profitability and worldwide prominence during his tenure as CEO and later Chairman, a position he held until 1994. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Born into a family of textile manufacturers, Eiji Toyoda is the son of Heihachi Toyoda, the brother of Toyoda Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Toyota Industries Corporation (株式会社豊田自動織機 Kabushiki-gaisha Toyota Jidō Shokki) is a Japanese machine maker founded in 1926 by Sakichi Toyoda (豊田 佐吉 Toyoda Sakichi, February 14 1867 &ndash October 30 1930) was a Japanese inventor and industrialist
He studied engineering at Tokyo Imperial University from 1933 to 1936. An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. The, abbreviated as, is a major Research university located in Tokyo, Japan. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During this time Toyoda's cousin Kiichiro established an automobile plant at the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works. Kiichiro Toyoda (豊田喜一郎 'Toyoda Kiichirō' June 11, 1894 – March 27 1952) was a Japanese business man and the son of Toyoda joined his cousin in the plant at the conclusion of his degree and throughout their lives, shared a deep friendship.
Toyoda visited Ford's plant at Dearborn, Michigan, during the early 1950s. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Dearborn is a city in the US state of Michigan. It is located in the Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County, and is the tenth largest Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toyota had been in the business of the manufacture of cars for 13 years at this stage, and had produced just over 2,500 automobiles. The Ford plant in contrast manufactured 8,000 vehicles a day. Due to this difference, Toyoda decided to adopt US automobile mass production methods.
In 1983, Toyoda decided to compete in the luxury car market, which culminated in the 1989 introduction of the Lexus. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation.
Toyoda stepped down as chairman of Toyota in 1994. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
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- "Toyota-fifty years in motion", Eiji Toyoda, Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1987. Sakichi Toyoda (豊田 佐吉 Toyoda Sakichi, February 14 1867 &ndash October 30 1930) was a Japanese inventor and industrialist Kiichiro Toyoda (豊田喜一郎 'Toyoda Kiichirō' June 11, 1894 – March 27 1952) was a Japanese business man and the son of
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