Hiromasa Yonekura

Vice Chairman

Hiromasa Yonekura graduated from Faculty of Law, Tokyo University , in 1960 and earned his MA from Department of Economics at Duke University . He completed his PhD in 1965 from the same university. Yonekura joined Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited in 1960. He held various positions in Sumitomo Chemical from 1969-1972, and was appointed as a Representative for Sumitomo Chemical in its New York Office. From 1972-1983, he served in the Planning & Development Department, where he has appointed as a Manager for the Foreign Department. From 1986-1991, he was the Manager of Corporate Planning Office, then was elected a Member of Board of Directors and appointed General Manager for the Organic Chemicals Division. He was then appointed as a General Manager for the Basic Chemicals Administration Office in charge of Organic Chemicals Division. In 1993, he assumed the position of General Manager for the Basic Chemicals Administration Office. In 1994, Yonekura was appointed General Manager for Planning and Coordination Offices of Basic Chemicals Sector and Petrochemicals and Plastics Sector until 1995, when he was appointed Managing Director. In 1998, he was appointed a Senior Managing Director in charge of Corporate Planning and Coordination Office until 2000, when he was appointed President.