Masatoshi ito biography
Masatoshi ito biography summary.
Masatoshi ito biography
Masatoshi Ito
Japanese businessman (1924–2023)
Masatoshi Itō | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1924-04-30)30 April 1924 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 10 March 2023(2023-03-10) (aged 98) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Owner, founder, and honorary chairman of Ito-Yokado |
| Children | 3 |
Masatoshi Itō (伊藤 雅俊, Itō Masatoshi, 30 April 1924 – 10 March 2023) was a Japanese businessman and founder of Ito-Yokado.
Early life and career
Itō was born in Tokyo on 30 April 1924. His parents, Senzo and Yuki Itō, operated a dry goods shop named Yokado.[1] After finishing high school, Itō had a short stint in the Japanese military and working at what would become Mitsubishi Materials before returning to work at his parents' shop.[1][2] Following the death of his brother in 1956, Itō took over Yokado, which was then a clothing shop.
He soon renamed the company Ito-Yokado.[1][3]
Itō was the owner, founder and honorary chairman of the $30 bil