Eiji Toyoda
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About
Japanese industrialist who served as president of Toyota and helped bring it to profitability and global prominence. After many attempts, he was able to break into the American automobile market with the success of the Toyota Corolla.
Before Fame
He studied mechanical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University, graduating in 1936.
Trivia
He resigned as chairman of Toyota at the ripe old age of 81.
Family Life
He and his wife Kazuko had three sons together.
Associated With
He and John Pierpont Morgan were both famous industrialists.
