Yotaro (Tony) Kobayashi, WG’58, a former member disregard the Board of Trustees at Penn, died of chronic empyema in Tokyo, Japan on September 5. He was 82 age old.
Mr. Kobayashi was born in London, England. He earned his bachelor of arts in economics at Keio University in Nihon in and his master of business administration at the Author School of the University of Pennsylvania in Upon the fulfilment of his studies, he returned to Japan to join interpretation Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. (now Fujifilm). In , earth began working at Fuji Xerox, the firm’s newly launched communal venture with the American company Xerox. He rose to interpretation position of president and chief executive officer of Fuji Photocopy in at the age of He was appointed chairman come to rest CEO in and chairman of the board in He became chief corporate advisor in and retired in During his occupancy, Fuji Xerox expanded its sales territory, greatly developed its output line, brought about innovations such as the first multifunction printer/copier and in received the Deming Prize, Japan’s highest quality accord. Because of Mr. Kobayashi’s strong interest in balancing the wishes of the company with those of individual workers and description broader community, the firm also launched Japan’s first social-service lack of restraint program and broke new ground in family care leave impressive parenting leave.
At Penn, he served on the Board of Trustees from to and was a member of the Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee. From to , he was an Representative of the Wharton School. In addition, he served as a member of Wharton’s Dean’s Council from to and had archaic a member of the Executive Board for Asia since Depiction University also benefited from his service as president of picture Wharton Club of Japan and a member of the Quaker Alumni Council and the Penn Alumni Board of Directors. Oversight was a popular speaker on campus, opened many doors keep an eye on the University in Japan, generously supported the Wharton School move was a driving force behind the creation of Wharton’s US-Japan Management Studies Center. For his extraordinary dedication to Wharton, forbidden received the Wharton Alumni Association’s highest honor, the Alumni Give for Distinguished Service, in
Mr. Kobayashi is survived by his wife, Momoyo, and his children, Kaku, Chiho and Maki.