Michael Woodford (executive)

Michael C. Woodford, MBE (born 12 June 1960 (1960-06-12) (age 51)) is a British businessman and former president of Olympus Corporation.^[1]

He was the first non-Japanese person to be appointed as the company's CEO.^[2] Having been removed from that position after making public allegations that the company had paid excessive takeover fees to hide old losses, he is one of the most highly placed executives to turn whistleblower.^[3] He returned to London, and offered to speak to investigators there rather than return immediately to Japan, out of concern for his personal safety.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Board of Directors, Corporate Auditors and Executive Officers (as of 29 June 2011)". Olympus Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
2. ^ "Olympus chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa quits amid scandal". BBC News. 26 October 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15458505. Retrieved 18 November 2011. 
3. ^ Curwen, Lesley (15 November 2011). "Former Olympus boss Woodford blows whistle on company". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/15742048. Retrieved 15 November 2011. 
4. ^ Russell, Jonathan (2 November 2011). "Former Olympus chief Michael Woodford 'not safe in Japan'". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/electronics/8865751/Former-Olympus-chief-Michael-Woodford-not-safe-in-Japan.html. Retrieved 18 November 2011. 

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