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Mr. Yoshihiko Hatanaka is an Independent Outside Director of Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. He serves as Independent Outside Director at Shiseido Company, Limited since March 2023. He served as Chairman of the Board at Astellas Pharma, Inc. since April 01, 2018 until 2022 and had been its Representative Director since June 2011 until 2022. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Astellas Pharma, Inc. since June 2011 until April 01, 2018. Mr. Hatanaka served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of Astellas Pharma, Inc. since April 2009 until June 2011. He served as President & CEO, Astellas US LLC and President & CEO, Astellas Pharma US, Inc. in June 2008. He served as Corporate Executive of Astellas Pharma Inc. and President & CEO, Astellas US LLC and President & CEO, Astellas Pharma US, Inc. in April 2006. He was Senior Corporate Executive of the Astellas Pharma Inc. since June 2008. He also served as Corporate Executive, Vice President, Corporate Planning, Corporate Strategy Division, Astellas Pharma Inc. in June 2005. He also served as Vice President, Corporate Planning, Corporate Strategy Division, Astellas Pharma Inc. since April 2005. He served as Independent Vice Chairman of the Board at Sony Group Corporation. He serves as Independent Outside Director of Sony Group Corporation (formerly known as Sony Corporation) since June 18, 2019 and serves as its Independent Chairman of the Board. He was a Director, Corporate Planning, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. since April 2003 and he joined Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd in April 1980. He was Bachelor of Economics from Hitotsubashi University.
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony | Nominations & Governance | Chairperson | ||
| Sony | Board | Chairperson | ||
| Shiseido | Board | Member | 01/01/2023 | |
| Shiseido | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/01/2023 | |
| Shiseido | Remuneration | Member | 01/01/2023 |