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Masaaki Kono
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Masaaki Kono is an Independent Outside Director at Kobe Steel, Ltd. since 2020.
Formerly, Mr. Kono was Managing Director & Manager-Planning Group at Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. in 2012, Director at Orient Corp.
from 2016 to 2025, Manager-Financial Control & Accounting Group at Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. in 2012, Managing Executive Officer at Mizuho Bank Ltd. from 2006 to 2015, and Managing Executive Officer at Mizuho Bank Ltd. (Old) from 2012 to 2013.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Tokyo conferred in 1979.
Former positions of Masaaki Kono
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ORIENT CORPORATION | Chairman | 2025-03-31 |
Mizuho Bank Ltd. (Old)
 Mizuho Bank Ltd. (Old) Major BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-07-09 |
| KOBE STEEL, LTD. | Director/Board Member | - |
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
 Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a international commercial bank | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
Mizuho Bank Ltd.
 Mizuho Bank Ltd. Major BanksFinance Provides banking services | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
 Kobe Steel, Ltd. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures and distributes specialty steel wires and bars | Non-Energy Minerals |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
 Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company | Finance |
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a international commercial bank | Finance |
Orient Corp.
 Orient Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides consumer installment credit cards and card lending businesses | Finance |
Mizuho Bank Ltd.
Mizuho Bank Ltd. Major BanksFinance Provides banking services | Finance |
Mizuho Bank Ltd. (Old)
Mizuho Bank Ltd. (Old) Major BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services | Finance |
University of Tokyo
 University of Tokyo Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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