Corporate / North American Operations / Executives
Takanobu Ito
President & Chief Executive Officer
(Date of Birth: August 29, 1953: Age 55)
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Subsidiary | Notes |
| '78 | Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Assigned to Honda R&D Co., Ltd. |
Responsible for automobile development (principally, in the field of chassis design). Was in charge of chassis design for: First-generation CR-X (1983), third-generation Accord (1985), third-generation Prelude (1987) and first-generation NSX (1990). The NSX became the world’s first production car with an all-aluminum monocoque body. Also in charge of development of the Ascot Rafaga (1993). |
| '97 | Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd. | ||
| '98 | Executive Vice President, Honda R&D Americas, Inc. |
In charge of development of the first Acura SUV model, MDX (2000) |
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| '00 | Director, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Managing Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd. |
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| '01 | Senior Managing Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd. |
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| '03 | Managing Director, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
President and Director,
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. |
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| '05 | General Manager, Suzuka Factory, Production Operations Managing Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
Resigned from the post of President and Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd. |
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| '07 | Chief Operating Officer, Automobile Operations |
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| Senior Managing Director, Honda Motor Co., Ltd |
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| '09 | Released from the duty of Chief Operating Officer, Automobile Operations. |
Re-appointed as President and Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd. |
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| President and Chief Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
Private cars: Fit, Insight, XR Baja.
Hobbies: Motorcycle touring and travel.
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