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Kōgorō Uemura

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Kōgorō Uemura
Born(1894-02-12)February 12, 1894
DiedAugust 1, 1978(1978-08-01) (aged 84)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationBusinessman
Known forChief of Nippon Keidanren

Kōgorō Uemura (植村 甲午郎, Uemura Kōgorō, February 12, 1894 – August 1, 1978) was a Japanese businessman from the early Shōwa period (1920s–1970s). The chief of Nippon Keidanren in 1968,[1] he served as President of the Sapporo Olympic Organizing Committee,[2] and served as Chairman of the National Board of the Boy Scouts of Japan.[3]

Background

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Uemura was a graduate of Tokyo's Hibiya High School.

In 1978 he received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 東京府立第一中学校 創立五十年史. 如蘭会. 1930. (Alumni 50 Years History)
  2. ^ サッポロビール 北海道エリア情報サイト/浪漫邂逅 サッポロビールを創製した、男たちの残響[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b 䝪䞊䜲䝇䜹䜴䝖日本連盟 きじ章受章者 [Recipient of the Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan] (PDF). Reinanzaka Scout Club (in Japanese). 2014-05-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-11.
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