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Career Summary of Directors

As of October 15, 2012

Representative Director, President, Member of the Board
KIMURA, Makoto
(b. February 3, 1948)
Apr. 1974Joined the Company
Jun. 2001Operating Officer, General Manager of Marketing & Merchandising Management Department, Imaging Company
Jan. 2002Operating Officer, General Manager of Marketing Management Department, Imaging Company
Oct. 2002Operating Officer, President of Imaging Company
Jun. 2003Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer, President of Imaging Company
Jun. 2005Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer, President of Imaging Company
Jun. 2007Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer, President of Imaging Company
Jun. 2009Director, Member of the Board & Executive Vice President, Officer in charge of Business Development Headquarters, President of Imaging Company
Jun. 2010President, Member of the Board & President, Officer in charge of Business Development Headquarters (to present)
Representative Director, Member of the Board
ITOH, Junichi
(b. November 26, 1950)
Apr. 1975Joined Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd.
Jun. 2002Executive Officer, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
May 2005Managing Executive Officer, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
Jun. 2005Managing Director, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
Jan. 2006Managing Director, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
May 2009Senior Managing Executive Officer, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Jun. 2011Joined Nikon Corporation as Director, Member of the Board & Executive Vice President & CFO, Officer in charge of Corporate Planning Headquarters, in charge of Finance & Accounting Headquarters
Oct. 2012Director, Member of the Board & Executive Vice President & CFO, Officer in charge of Corporate Planning Headquarters, in charge of Finance & Accounting Headquarters, in charge of Information Security Headquarters (to present)
Director, Member of the Board
USHIDA, Kazuo
(b. January 25, 1953)
Apr. 1975Joined the Company
Jun. 2003Operating Officer, General Manager of Development Headquarters of Precision Equipment Company
Jun. 2005Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer, President of Precision Equipment Company
Jun. 2007Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer, President of Precision Equipment Company
Jun. 2009Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer, Officer in charge of Intellectual Property Headquarters, President of Precision Equipment Company (to present)
Director, Member of the Board
MASAI, Toshiyuki
(b. August 5, 1952)
Mar. 1980Joined the Company
Jun. 2005Operating Officer, President & CEO, Nikon Inc.
Sep. 2007Operating Officer, President, Nikon Europe B.V.
Jun. 2009Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer, President of Instruments Company (to present)
Director, Member of the Board
OKAMOTO, Yasuyuki
(b. January 3, 1956)
Apr. 1978Joined the Company
Jun. 2005Operating Officer, General Manager of Marketing Management Department, Imaging Company
Oct. 2006Operating Officer, General Manager of Marketing Headquarters, Imaging Company
Oct. 2007Operating Officer, President & CEO, Nikon Inc.
Jun. 2009Executive Officer, President & CEO, Nikon Inc.
Jun. 2010Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer, President of Imaging Company (to present)
Director, Member of the Board
HASHIZUME, Norio
(b. December 4, 1952)
Apr. 1975Joined the Company
Jun. 2005Operating Officer, General Manager of Financing & Accounting Department
Jun. 2009Director, Member of the Board & Operating Officer, Officer in charge of Affiliates Administration Department, General Manager of Financing & Accounting Department
Jun. 2010Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer, General Manager of Finance & Accounting Headquarters (to present)
Director, Member of the Board
OHKI, Hiroshi
(b. August 12, 1954)
Apr. 1979Joined the Company
Jun. 2008Operating Officer, General Manager of Research & Development Headquarters, Core Technology Center
Jun. 2011Executive Officer, Vice President of Core Technology Center & General Manager of Research & Development Headquarters, Core Technology Center
Jun. 2012Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer, President of Core Technology Center (to present)
Director, Member of the Board
KANAZAWA, Kenichi
(b. March 12, 1954)
Apr. 1976Joined the Company
Jun. 2008Operating Officer, President, Nikon (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2009Operating Officer, General Manager of Information System Headquarters
Jun. 2011Director, Member of the Board & Operating Officer, President of Business Administration Center
Jun. 2012Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer, Officer in charge of Information System Headquarters, President of Business Administration Center
Oct. 2012Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer, Officer in charge of Information System Headquarters, President of Business Administration Center & General Manager of Information Security Headquarters (to present)
Director, Member of the Board
MATSUO, Kenji
(b. June 22, 1949)
Apr. 1973Joined Meiji Life Insurance Company
Jul. 2001Director of Meiji Life Insurance Company
Apr. 2005Managing Director of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
Dec. 2005President of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
Jun. 2006Joined Nikon Corporation as External Director, Member of the Board (to present)
Jul. 2006President, Representative Executive Officer and Director of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (to present)
Director, Member of the Board
HIGUCHI, Koukei
(b. March 14, 1936)
Apr. 1960Joined The Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Jun. 1996President of The Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2001Chairman of The Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2003Advisor of The Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2004Advisor of the Board of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (to present)
Jun. 2010Joined Nikon Corporation as External Director, Member of the Board (to present)
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