1. Shiro Nakamura is a former Japanese car designer and company executive.
10 Facts About Shiro Nakamura
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Shiro Nakamura was Chief Creative Officer of Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun.
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Shiro Nakamura holds a Bachelor of Arts in industrial design from the Musashino Art University in Tokyo, Japan, along with a Bachelor of Science with distinction in Transportation Design from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
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At Isuzu, Shiro Nakamura held various senior level positions, and was responsible for the design of models such as Isuzu VehiCROSS and Gemini.
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In 1985, Shiro Nakamura joined General Motors and worked at the Advanced Design Studio in Michigan.
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Shiro Nakamura has received many awards for his work, among them the 2010 EyesOn Design Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Shiro Nakamura was named by FastCompany Magazine the world's 4th most creative person of 2010, behind Lady Gaga, Eddy Cue, and Elizabeth Warren.
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Shiro Nakamura was the only car designer on that list.
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In 2014, Shiro Nakamura received the Art Center's Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award.
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In 2015, Shiro Nakamura was declared the winner of the "Grand Prix du Design" at the International Automobile Festival in Paris.