Masamoto Yashiro

Masamoto Yashiro

Masamoto Yashiro (八城 政基^?, born 1929-02-14 in Shinagawa, Tokyo) is a Japanese businessman who currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Shinsei Bank and as a director of China Construction Bank.

He attended Kyoto University, graduating with a degree in law, and graduate school at the University of Tokyo. He joined Standard-Vacuum Oil Company in 1958 and became a director of Esso Petroleum in 1964. He was appointed Japan chairman of Citibank in 1989.

In 1999, he left Citibank to head the Ripplewood-backed effort to acquire the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan. In 2000, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of the newly-acquired and renamed Shinsei Bank. In 2004 he was also appointed as a director of China Construction Bank. He resigned as CEO of Shinsei in 2005 and as chairman in 2006, but returned as Chairman and CEO in 2008.

References

• "Masamoto Yashiro". BussinessWeek. 2001-07-02. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_27/b3739070.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
• Frederick, Jim (2005-10-03). "Masamoto Yashiro". TIMEasia Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/asia/2005/heroes/masamoto_yashiro.html. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 

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