Soichiro Honda
Soichiro Honda 本田 宗一郎 | |
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| Born | 17 November 1906 |
| Died | 5 August 1991 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Engineering |
| Known for | Founder of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Spouse | Sachi Honda (1914–2013) |
| Children | Hirotoshi Honda, Yasuhiro Watanabe |
| Parent(s) | Gihei Honda (Father) Mika Honda (Mother) |
Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō, 17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. In 1948, he established Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and oversaw its expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors to a multinational automobile and motorcycle manufacturer.