Yasuyuki Higuchi

Director/Board Member at LION CORPORATION

68 year

Retail Trade

Consumer Services

Technology Services

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Yasuyuki Higuchi was the founder of Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd., founded in 1986, and served as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2015.
Current jobs include Director at Blue Yonder Group, Inc. since 2020 and Independent Outside Director at Lion Corp.
starting in 2026.
Former jobs include Independent Director at Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., Independent Director at ASKUL Corp.
from 2015 to 2017, Independent Outside Director at Faith, Inc., President & Representative Director at The Daiei, Inc., President & Representative Director at Hewlett-Packard Japan Ltd., and Senior Managing Executive Officer at Panasonic Holdings Corp.
in 2017.
Education includes an MBA from Harvard University and undergraduate studies at Osaka University.

Yasuyuki Higuchi active positions

Companies	Position	Start
LION CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2026-02-28
Blue Yonder Group, Inc. Blue Yonder Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI driven supply chain platform	Director/Board Member	2019-12-31

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Former positions of Yasuyuki Higuchi

Companies	Position	End
ASKUL CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2017-08-02
PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	-
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS, INC.	Director/Board Member	-
DAIEI INC	President	-
Hewlett-Packard Japan Ltd. Hewlett-Packard Japan Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Supplies consumer and business-oriented products, technologies, solutions and services	President	-

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Private companies	11
Blue Yonder Group, Inc. Blue Yonder Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI driven supply chain platform	Technology Services
Panasonic Holdings Corp. Panasonic Holdings Corp. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Manufactures and wholesales electrical and electronic products	Consumer Durables
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Underwrites and brokers life and non-life insurance products for casualty, liability, property, fire, cargo and others	Finance
Lion Corp. Lion Corp. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Operates as a holding through subsidiaries manufactures and sells toothpaste, brushes, dental rinses & conductive materials, rubber additives, fatty acid nitrogen derivatives and personal care products	Consumer Non-Durables
ASKUL Corp. ASKUL Corp. Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates an e-Commerce platform for office supplies, furniture, groceries, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, pet supplies and beverages & provides logistics services	Retail Trade
Faith, Inc. Faith, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops and distributes Internet and mobile phone content	Commercial Services
The Daiei, Inc. The Daiei, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Operates as a supermarket	Retail Trade
Hewlett-Packard Japan Ltd. Hewlett-Packard Japan Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Supplies consumer and business-oriented products, technologies, solutions and services	Electronic Technology
Osaka University Osaka University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Retails computers and laptops through online	Retail Trade