Yasuhiro Fukushima

Yasuhiro Fukushima (福嶋 康博, Fukushima Yasuhiro) (born August 18, 1947[1] in Asahikawa, Hokkaido[2][3]) is the honorary chairman of Square Enix, having founded the company's predecessor, Enix Corporation. As of 2008, Fukushima is ranked #25 on Forbes Magazine's "Japan 40 Richest" list with an estimated networth of US$1.16 billion.[4]

In November 2009, he was awarded with a Medal of Honour with blue ribbon by the Government of Japan.[5]

References

• 1. Square Enix site staff (2006). "Board of Directors and Auditors at Square Enix". Retrieved 2006-08-16.
• 2. Square Enix News from 2003
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• 4. Kiyoe Minami (June 8, 2006). "#25 Yasuhiro Fukushima". Retrieved 2008-05-25.
• 5. "678 individuals, 24 groups awarded Medals of Honor," Mainichi Shimbun. November 2, 2009 (japanese).

Image is from Forbes