Osamu Suzuki has died: Japanese manufacturer cars reported that on December 25 At the age of 94, its long-time president died of malignant lymphoma. He wanted the funeral ceremony to be held only for the immediate family, so the company asked not to send condolences, flowers, etc.
Osamu Suzuki is a company legend: From 1978 to 2021, that is he was the president or CEO of a Japanese concern for 43 years. But he still advised new authorities. Previously, from 1958, he worked in various lower positions at Suzuki. He was considered one of the longest-serving leaders in the global automotive industry. Interestingly, he joined the company when he married the daughter of Shunzo Suzuki, who was the company's president at the time. He took over her surname.
Osamu Suzuki created a giant: Under his leadership, the company's consolidated sales increased tenfold. Osamu's main success is considered to be the focus on small-scale production cars (of which Suzuki is a tycoon) and input to the Indian market and revolutionizing the automotive industry in this country. They are also famous for savings and aversion to waste. Suzuki repeats an anecdote that once, during a visit to one of the factories, he unscrewed almost 2,000 light bulbs because he considered them unnecessary.
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Sources: : globalsuzuki.com, kyodonews.net