Kazuo Inamori is a famous Japanese industrialist known as the "Saint of Management".
Kazuo Inamori was born on January 21, 1932, in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from Kagoshima University's Faculty of Engineering, he founded Kyoto Ceramics Co., Ltd. (now Kyocera Kyocera) at the age of 27 and Daiichi Telecom (formerly known as DDI, now KDDI) at the age of 52, both of which developed into Fortune 500 companies. Kazuo Inamori not only achieved great success in the field of business management, but was also a philosopher and writer. He put forward the concepts of "Inamori Philosophy" and "Amoeba Management", which have a profound impact on the management and development of enterprises.
In addition to his business achievements, Kazuo Inamori is also actively involved in social contributions, and he is an honorary advisor to Japan Airlines, Kyocera, KDDI, and other fields, and founded "Moriwajuku" to educate and nurture young entrepreneurs and managers. His business philosophy and management ideas are widely respected and studied by the global business community.
In addition, Kazuo Inamori's major works include "The Purification of Life" and "The Royal Road of Life", which conveyed his philosophy of life and management wisdom and had a positive impact on readers. His quotes and ideas are still cited and studied by many entrepreneurs and management scholars today.
Sadly, Kazuo Inamori passed away on August 24, 2022, at the age of 90. But his management philosophy and contribution to society will continue to influence future generations.