Tsunao Okumura, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Tsunao Okumura

Japanese businessman

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1903

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1972

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Tsunao Okumura

  • Tsunao Okumura (?? ?? Okumura Tsunao; 5 March 1903 - 7 November 1972) was the president of Nomura Securities between 1948 - 1959.
  • He was seen as the king of Japanese stockbroking in the 1950s. As the son of a wealthy confectioner, Okumura showed little ambition from a young age.
  • At nineteen, he entered Kyoto University where he enjoyed the softer pleasures offered to a well-to-do college student.
  • His father gave him 100 yen a month spending money, at a time when twenty yen was enough to enjoy a very comfortable life-style.
  • Taking his classes lightly, he spent much time in Kyoto's dance halls along with other rich young men.
  • Okumura left university without impressive grades and was rejected by the Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Yamaguchi banks.
  • He succeeded in entering Nomura's research department by a personal introduction.

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