Makoto Kaneko (businessman)
Makoto Kaneko | |
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金子 真人 | |
Kaneko at the Awards Ceremony of the 2015 Naruo Kinen | |
| Born | 15 March 1945 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Known for | President and CEO of Zuken, successful racehorse owner |
Makoto Kaneko (金子真人, Kaneko Makoto; born March 15, 1945 in Tokyo) is the founder, President, CEO and Representative Director of Zuken Inc., a public listed multinational corporation in the Tokyo Stock Exchange. He also owns the exclusive King Kamehameha Golf Club in Hawaii.
Makoto Kaneko is better known as a prominent horse owner in Japan. He was the owner of Deep Impact, one of the most famous racehorses in Japanese history. Kaneko has also become the first racehorse owner to win all of the 8 major races of Japan as well as the Japan Cup.