Yoshiko Shinohara

Yoshiko Shinohara
篠原欣子
Born (1934-10-19) 19 October 1934
NationalityJapanese
Known forFounder and chairman emeritus, Persol Holdings (formerly Temp Holdings)

Yoshiko Shinohara (Japanese: 篠原欣子, Hepburn: Shinohara Yoshiko) is a Japanese businesswoman and philanthropist. Shinohara founded Persol Holdings (formerly Tempstaff) in 1973, leading the company until she retired while taking on the role of chairman emeritus in 2016. In 2017, she became the first woman in Japan to become a self-made billionaire.