BUSINESSPERSON
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Today

Shuhei Yoshida
Shuhei Yoshida (吉田 修平, Yoshida Shuhei; born February 11, 1964) is a Japanese businessman and gaming industry veteran. He was the President of SIE Worldwide Studios for Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) from 2008 to 2019, and was the head of PlayStation Indies from 2019 until his retirement from the company in 2025. Yoshida has been a key member of the PlayStation brand since its original concept, having been part of the company since 1993. In 2023, he received the BAFTA Fellowship at the 19th British Academy Games Awards for his work in the gaming industry. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Shuhei Yoshida is the 688th most popular businessperson (up from 725th in 2024), the 1,886th most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,889th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Japanese Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Shuhei Yoshida ranks 688 out of 847. Before him are Chai Ling, Henry Tate, Michael Milken, Steve Shirley, Michael Burry, and Micky Arison. After him are Amy Pascal, Gina Rinehart, Michael O'Leary, Hamdi Ulukaya, Barry Diller, and Maurice Podoloff.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChai Ling
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 682
Henry Tate
1819 - 1899
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 683
Michael Milken
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 684
Steve Shirley
1933 - 2025
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 685
Michael Burry
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 686
Micky Arison
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 687
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 688
Amy Pascal
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 689
Gina Rinehart
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 690
Michael O'Leary
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 691
Hamdi Ulukaya
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 692
Barry Diller
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 693
Maurice Podoloff
1890 - 1985
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 694
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Shuhei Yoshida ranks 459. Before him are Dunja Mijatović, Kevin Michael Richardson, John Swinney, Eytan Fox, Sean Pertwee, and Ernst Vettori. After him are Markku Kanerva, Silke Möller, Afshin Ghotbi, Richard David Precht, Sean Lau, and Michael Gross.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsDunja Mijatović
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 453
Kevin Michael Richardson
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 454
John Swinney
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 455
Eytan Fox
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 456
Sean Pertwee
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 457
Ernst Vettori
SKIER
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 458
Shuhei Yoshida
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 459
Markku Kanerva
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 460
Silke Möller
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 461
Afshin Ghotbi
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 462
Richard David Precht
PHILOSOPHER
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 463
Sean Lau
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 464
Michael Gross
SWIMMER
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 465
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Shuhei Yoshida ranks 1,886 out of 6,245. Before him are Shinji Hosokawa (1960), Sachio Yoshida (1980), Nobutaka Taguchi (1951), Katsuyuki Konishi (1973), Richard T. Jones (1972), and Fumito Ueda (1970). After him are Yoichi Kajiyama (1971), Daisuke Tanaka (1983), Makoto Oda (1989), Riyo Mori (1986), Ken Shimizu (1979), and Masato Kawaguchi (1981).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsShinji Hosokawa
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 1,880
Sachio Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 1,881
Nobutaka Taguchi
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 1,882
Katsuyuki Konishi
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 1,883
Richard T. Jones
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 1,884
Fumito Ueda
DESIGNER
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 1,885
Shuhei Yoshida
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 1,886
Yoichi Kajiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 1,887
Daisuke Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 1,888
Makoto Oda
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 1,889
Riyo Mori
CELEBRITY
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 1,890
Ken Shimizu
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 1,891
Masato Kawaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 1,892
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Japan
Among businesspeople born in Japan, Shuhei Yoshida ranks 22. Before him are Tatsumi Kimishima (1950), Mikimoto Kōkichi (1858), Masaji Kiyokawa (1913), Hiro Matsushita (1961), Shuntaro Furukawa (1972), and Maki Kaji (1951). After him are Hiroshi Mikitani (1965), Kaz Hirai (1960), and Joi Ito (1966).
Tatsumi Kimishima
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 16
Mikimoto Kōkichi
1858 - 1954
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 17
Masaji Kiyokawa
1913 - 1999
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 18
Hiro Matsushita
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 19
Shuntaro Furukawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 20
Maki Kaji
1951 - 2021
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 21
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 22
Hiroshi Mikitani
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 23
Kaz Hirai
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 24
Joi Ito
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 25













































