Koki Ando

Koki Ando (安藤 宏基) is the son of Japanese inventor of Taiwanese descent of Top Ramen, or Cup Noodles, Momofuku Ando. Following his father's death in 2007, Koki Ando is now the president and the CEO of Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

Personal life
Andō was born in Ikeda, Osaka on 7 October 1947. After graduating from Keio Faculty of Commerce, he went on to study at Columbia University before joining Nissin Foods in 1973, soon becoming the head of marketing. During his time as head of marketing, he was involved in the development of popular food products such as Yakisoba U.F.O and Donbei Udon.