- Tōru Shōriki
(
24 October 1918 -) is a Japanese businessman. He is the owner of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings. He is the eldest son ofMatsutarō Shōriki .In 1942, he received his degree from the Faculty of Economics at
Keio University .Shōriki was owner of the
Yomiuri Giants baseball team from 1964 until 1996, succeeding his father, and he retains the title of honorary owner to this day.External links
* [http://www.yomiuri.co.jp Yomiuri website]
References
* Translated from Japanese Wikipedia article
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