Hiromasa Ezoe
Hiromasa Ezoe | |
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江副浩正 | |
| Born | June 12, 1936 Imabari, Ehime, Japan |
| Died | February 8, 2013 (aged 76) Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Known for | Founding Recruit Holdings |
Hiromasa Ezoe (June 12, 1936 – February 8, 2013) was a Japanese industrialist who founded Recruit Holdings. He is remembered as one of the most prolific entrepreneurs educated at the University of Tokyo, alongside Kiichiro Toyoda (founder of Toyota) and Namihei Odaira (founder of Hitachi). Ezoe was also the central figure in the Recruit scandal, which fundamentally changed the Japanese political landscape.