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Akio Toyoda

1956 - today

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His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Akio Toyoda is the 382nd most popular businessperson (down from 330th in 2024), the 964th most popular biography from Japan (down from 859th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Japanese Businessperson.

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In a surprising leadership shakeup at Toyota, the world's largest automaker announced on February 6 that current CEO Koji Sato is stepping down after just three years, to be replaced by finance chief Kenta Kon—a close ally and former secretary of Chairman Akio Toyoda. This move, coming only three years after Toyoda himself stepped aside from the CEO role, signals a return to his inner circle amid intensifying competition from fast-moving Chinese rivals. Sato will transition to vice chairman and chief industry officer, keeping Toyoda's influence firmly at the helm as the company navigates electric vehicle pressures and global market shifts. The appointment has sparked buzz online, thrusting Toyoda back into the spotlight and fueling debates on Toyota's future direction.

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  1. https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-02-06/toyota-ceo-sato-to-step-down-to-be-replaced-by-cfo-kon
  2. https://www.dailysabah.com/business/automotive/toyota-names-close-ally-of-chair-toyoda-as-new-ceo-in-surprise-shift
  3. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/just-three-years-akio-toyoda-163500245.html
  4. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/just-three-years-after-akio-toyoda-stepped-aside-toyota-is-appointing-yet-another-new-ceo/ar-AA1VPpth
  5. https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0206/1557032-toyota-boss-sato-to-step-down/
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Among Businesspeople

Among businesspeople, Akio Toyoda ranks 382 out of 847. Before him are Theo Albrecht, Charles Pathé, Gennady Timchenko, Johanna Quandt, Arnold Rothstein, and Dieter Zetsche. After him are Henry E. Steinway, Thierry Breton, Paul Sacher, Douglas Tompkins, Norio Ohga, and Satya Nadella.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Akio Toyoda ranks 176. Before him are Desireé Cousteau, GG Allin, Glen Matlock, Frank Arnesen, Trần Đại Quang, and Mark Evans. After him are Azmi Bishara, Elie Hobeika, Deborah Birx, Philip Kerr, Sinan Sakić, and Adriana Barraza.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Akio Toyoda ranks 964 out of NaN. Before him are Kuniharu Nakamoto (1959), Haruomi Hosono (1947), Yukio Kasaya (1943), Shigeyoshi Inoue (1889), Jien (1155), and Keisuke Honda (1986). After him are Noriaki Kasai (1972), Yasutaka Tsutsui (1934), Takeshi Urata (1947), Giant Baba (1938), Genichi Taguchi (1924), and Keiko Abe (1937).

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Among Businesspeople In Japan

Among businesspeople born in Japan, Akio Toyoda ranks 13. Before him are Fusajiro Yamauchi (1859), Iwasaki Yatarō (1835), Shibusawa Eiichi (1840), Eiji Toyoda (1913), Mineko Iwasaki (1949), and Tadashi Yanai (1949). After him are Norio Ohga (1930), Tanaka Hisashige (1799), Tatsumi Kimishima (1950), Mikimoto Kōkichi (1858), Masaji Kiyokawa (1913), and Hiro Matsushita (1961).

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