 |
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (September 2009) (Find sources: Tadashi Yanai – news, books, scholar) |
|
|
This article is missing citations or needs footnotes. Please help add inline citations to guard against copyright violations and factual inaccuracies. (September 2009) |
Tadashi Yanai (柳井 正 Yanai Tadashi, born February 7, 1949) is the founder and president of Fast Retailing, of which Uniqlo (ユニクロ, "unique clothing") is a subsidiary. He is routinely ranked as one of the richest men in Japan, and in 2009 he was ranked the 76th richest man in the world according to Forbes, making him the richest man in Japan with an estimated net worth of $6.0 billion USD.[1][2]
Biography
Yanai attended Ube High School and later Waseda University, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Politics.[3] In 1984, he opened the first Uniqlo store, in Hiroshima.[3] In the April 2009 issues of Monocle magazine, Yanai said, "I might look successful but I've had many failures. People take failure too seriously. You have to be positive and believe you will find success next time."
References
- ^ Tabuchi, Hiroko (2009-10-01). "Chinese Economic Juggernaut Is Gaining on Japan". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/business/economy/02yen.html?ref=asia. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. 2009-03-11. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Tadashi-Yanai-family_UMKN.html. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ a b "Fast Retailing Lives Up to Name With Global Gains". Forbes. 2009-06-22. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124561705840435203.html. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
 |
This Japanese business-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
