
ABOUT
Minoru Mori was known as one of the most powerful and influential building tycoons in Japan. He was president and CEO of Mori Building and held 12.74% of Sunwood Corporation. It could be found his family name on a number of real estate developments in Japan. According to the Forbes, he was listed as one of the world's richest men. In 2008, Fortune magazine named him as Asia Businessman of the Year 2007. A year later, Queen Elizabeth II also honored him as an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).
BEFORE FAMEHe attended Tokyo University before joining his father's real estate business, Mori Building Company.
PERSONAL LIFEHis father was Taikichiro Mori, the founder of Mori Building Company and he had a brother Akira Mori. He got married and had two children.
Video FUN FACTSReal estate tycoon Minoru Mori were born on Friday, birthstone is Peridot, the seaon was Summer in the Chinese year of Dog, it is 231 days until Minoru Mori next birthday.
- 77Aug. 24 1934