Makoto Takashima

Director

Outside Director

Makoto Takashima

Profile

Apr. 1982 Joined Sumitomo Bank, Limited
Apr. 2012 Managing Executive Officer, Head of Americas Division, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Apr. 2014 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Co-Head of International Banking Unit (Europe, Americas), SMBC
Apr. 2015 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Co-Head of International Banking Unit (Europe, Middle East and Africa, Americas), SMBC
Dec. 2016 Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Co-Head of International Banking Unit (Europe, Middle East and Africa, Americas), SMBC
Apr. 2017 President and Chief Executive Officer, SMBC
Jun. 2017 President and Chief Executive Officer, SMBC;
Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG)
Apr. 2023 Chairman of the Board, SMBC; Director, SMFG
Jun. 2023 Chairman of the Board, SMBC (current)

Other material position(s)

Chairman of the Board, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Reasons for the appointment

Mr. Takashima has considerable experience, expertise, and ability in global corporate management that responds to change, including many years of experience in international operations and corporate planning at a major financial institution, followed by service as a manager in the changing business environment of the global financial industry. The Company expects him to supervise the management of the Kao Group as an Independent Outside Director by leveraging his wealth of experience and high level of insight.

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