was a Japanese businessman. He was chairman of Sumitomo Chemical"Hiromasa Yonekura: Executive Profile & Biography", Bloomberg, Retrieved on February 4, 2011 and was also the chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren).Nippon Keidanren, "Officers of Nippon Keidanren" , Retrieved February 4, 2011
Education Yonekura received a bachelor's degree in law from University of Tokyo in 1960. He received his master's degree in 1964 from Duke University, where he subsequently he earned his PhD.
Career Yonekura joined Sumitomo Chemical in 1960 and worked his way up through the ranks to become president in 2000. He remained in this position until 2009, when he became chairman of the board.Petro Rabigh, "Hiromasa Yonekura" Retrieved on 4 February 2011
He became chairman of the Japan Business Federation on May 27, 2010.Hiroko Nakata, "Innovate or perish: new Keidanren chief", The Japan Times, 28 May 2010 In 2010 he received the Petrochemical Heritage Award in recognition of his contribution to the petrochemical industry.
Awards
2014 - Honorary Citizen of Singapore
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