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Tomoaki Ota
Tomoaki Ota is president of Johoku Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, a chemical company he became president of after the sudden death of his father. Since assuming the presidency, Ota has...view moreTomoaki Ota is president of Johoku Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, a chemical company he became president of after the sudden death of his father. Since assuming the presidency, Ota has survived such crisis as the September 11 attacks, the Lehman Brothers’ collapse and the Great East Japan Earthquake as well as the Fukushima nuclear disaster—all of which impacted the business. Despite these disasters his unique business practices and philosophies have allowed the company to increase profits each year over the past six years.view less