BA in American Literature, University of Kyoto; MBA and Baker Scholar, Harvard Business School. Formerly, 14 years with Japan Airlines. Since 1993, with Boston Consulting Group Consulting Group (BCG): 2006-13, Member, Executive Committee; currently, Co-Chairman, BCG Japan; concurrently, BCG Fellow on risk and resilience, and Core Member, Strategy practice. Vice-Chairman, Japan Association of Corporate Executives. Member of the Board, Japan Association, United Nations World Food Programme. Adjunct Professor, Kyoto University Graduate School of Management. Author.