Tsuyoshi Kikukawa had been only two weeks into the job when he exposed "one of the biggest and longest-running loss-hiding arrangements in Japanese corporate history", according to the Wall Street Journal.
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11 Facts About Tsuyoshi Kikukawa
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Kikukawa, Tsuyoshi "Tom", born on 27 February 1941, was educated at Keio University, where he graduated in Political Science, Dept.
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In recognition of the success in digital photography that he championed within the firm, Tsuyoshi Kikukawa was promoted to managing director in 1998 and president in April 2001.
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In February 2011, Tsuyoshi Kikukawa handed the title of president to Michael Woodford, while remaining as board chairman and CEO.
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Tsuyoshi Kikukawa remained chairman when Woodford was promoted to CEO on 30 September 2011.
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Tsuyoshi Kikukawa re-assumed the titles of president and CEO two weeks later when Woodford was ousted.
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Tsuyoshi Kikukawa resigned as chairman, president, and CEO on 26 October 2011.
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The lenient sentence was because Tsuyoshi Kikukawa was not shown to have initiated or personally benefited from the scheme.
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Tsuyoshi Kikukawa became General Manager of, Finance Division in July 2001, and headed General Corporate Planning Office in April 2002; he was made General Manager of Corporate Planning Headquarters at Olympus Corporation in April 2005.
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Tsuyoshi Kikukawa was a Standing Corporate Auditor of Olympus Corporation until November 2011.
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Tsuyoshi Kikukawa introduced three small, unprofitable companies in which he was shareholder and executive.
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