HIROSHI “ MICKEY ” MIKITANI
LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT IN MOBILE
HIROSHI “ MICKEY ” MIKITANI
TITLE : CHAIRMAN & CEO COMPANY : RAKUTEN , INC . at the Industrial Bank of Japan ( now part of Mizuho Financial Group ), during which time he earned his MBA from Harvard Business School , before leaving to start his own consulting group , Crimson Group .
However , the devastating 1995 earthquake in Kobe changed the trajectory of Mickey ’ s career completely . He realised that he wanted to help revitalise Japan ’ s economy and so quit banking to start his own business .
INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : JAPAN
Mikitani has been Chairman & CEO of Rakuten since 1997 . Under his leadership , the company has aimed to create value through innovation and entrepreneurship , leading it to become one of the world ’ s leading internet services companies . Born in Japan , he is now based in Tokyo .