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Mr. Masahiko Uotani has been the Chief Executive Officer at Shiseido Company Limited since April 01, 2014 and serves as its Chairman since January 01, 2023 and is its Representative Corporate Executive Officer since 2024 and is its CEO of Japan Region since January 2020 and serves as its Executive Corporate Officer and was its President since April 01, 2014 until January 01, 2023. He served as the Chairman of Shiseido Japan Co., Ltd. until September 1, 2023. He had been the Chief Executive Officer of Shiseido Japan Co., Ltd. until July 01, 2021. He has been an Executive Officer at Shiseido Japan Co., Ltd. Mr. Uotani serves as the Chief Executive Partner of BrandVison Inc. since 2007. He served as an Outside Chief Marketing Advisor of Shiseido Company, Limited since April 2013. He served as the President of Coca-Cola (Japan) Company, Limited (CCJC) (Global Officer) of Coca-Cola Company from August 2001 to July 2006. Since January 1996, Mr. Uotani served as Senior Vice president, Operations and Marketing at Coca-Cola (Japan). He joined CCJC in May 1994 as Senior Vice President, Marketing – National Brands. In April 1999, he became executive Vice President, Business Development and in April 2000 and served as its Executive Vice President, Marketing and Deputy President of Japan Division. He served as an Advisor at Ichiryu Associates, Inc. Before joining CCJC, he held several key positions in marketing and management at Kraft Japan, Citibank and Lion Corporation. He served as Chairman at Shiseido Company, Limited. He served as Chairman of The Coca-Cola Company Limited – Japan at Coca-Cola West Co., Ltd. He serves as Director of Coca-Cola (Japan) Company, Limited. He serves as a Non-Executive Director of Shiseido Japan Co., Ltd. He serves as a Director of CCJC. He serves as a Representative Director of BrandVison Inc. since 2007. He has been a Representative Director of Shiseido Company, Limited since June 30, 2014. He served as a Director at Citibank Japan Ltd. He served as an Outside Director at ASKUL Corporation since August 2011. He served as a Director at Coca-Cola East Japan Co.Ltd. He served as a Director of Coca-Cola West Co., Ltd. (formerly, Coca Cola West Holdings Co. Ltd. and Coca-Cola West Japan Co. Ltd.). He served as a Director of Coca-Cola Central Japan Co., Ltd. Mr. Uotani holds a Master’s degree of Business Administration from Columbia University in New York and a Bachelor’s degree of Arts from Doshisha University in Kyoto. In 1977 he Joined the Lion Dentifrice Co., Ltd. (currently Lion Corporation). He also serves as the Manager of Citibank, N.A.
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiseido | Board | Chairperson | 01/04/2014 | |
| Accenture | Board | Member | 01/02/2025 |