Taikichiro Mori
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Taikichiro Mori was the founder of Mori Building.
Forbes
ranked him as the richest man in the world in 1991 and 1992. His sons, Minoru
and Akira
, currently head Mori Building and the Mori Trust, respectively. He graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University
) in 1928.
Forbes
Forbes
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ranked him as the richest man in the world in 1991 and 1992. His sons, Minoru
Minoru Mori
is considered to be Japan's most powerful and influential building tycoon. He joined his father, Taikichiro's, real estate business after graduating from Tokyo University and is now president and CEO of Mori Building, of which he and his older brother Kei's families own 100%...
and Akira
Akira Mori
is the president and CEO of the Mori Trust.His father, Taikichiro Mori, founded Mori Building, the company his older brother Minoru now heads, following World War II, and was ranked by Forbes as the richest man in the world in 1991 and 1992....
, currently head Mori Building and the Mori Trust, respectively. He graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University
Hitotsubashi University
is a national university specialised in the social sciences in Tokyo, Japan. The University has campuses in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Kanda.Hitotsubashi is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It is ranked 25th in the world in 2011 by École des Mines de Paris.Hitotsubashi...
) in 1928.