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Yuichiro Isobe (磯部愉一郎、1881-1970) was a Japanese businessman. He was best known as the Co-founder and former CEO of Kanto Denka Corporation, former President of ADEKA (Asahi Denka Corporation), and former President of KAO (Kao Corporation).

He also served as the former president of Waseda University and served as the former Vice Chairman of Waseda Business Executive Alumni Network "Waseda Hatsukakai (早稲田二十日会)" according to the Waseda University's 100th anniversaty history.

Contribution to Conglomerate Company in Developing Heavy Industry
According to a Newspaper called "Nihon Sangyo Keizai", May 22, 1943-June 4, 1943 (Showa 18), in the section on the Conglomerate Companies expansion into heavy industry (1-11), the following description was mentioned in how A Conflomerate Company "Furukawa" expansion into the heavy industry managed by the organization and management leaders. "There are people such as Mr.Yuichiro Isobe of Asahi Denka (ADEKA) who are not only important personnel of the Furukawa Zaibatsu Conglomerate but also indispensable to the promotion of the Japanese heavy industry."

Career
In 1937, Yuichiro Isobe, who was the managing director of Asahi Denka Kogyo (ADEKA) at the time, was said to have received a request from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to increase production of magnesium metal.

In 1938, Yuichiro Isobe was involved in the founding of Kanto Denka (Kanto Denka Kogyo Co., Ltd.) and was recorded in the 60-year history of Kanto Denka as the co-founder and representative director.

In 1942, Yuichiro Isobe was appointed as the President of Asahi Denka Kogyo Co. (ADEKA)

In 1951, Yuichiro Isobe was appointed as the President of Kao Yushi Corporation (current Kao Corporation)

In 1954, Yuichiro Isobe was appointed as the Chairman of Kao Corporation, through the merger of Kao Soap and Kao Yushi Oil companies into Kao Corporation.

In 1958, Yuichiro Isobe stepped down from the position of the Chairman of Kao Corporation.

In 1970, Yuichiro Isobe passed away while serving as an advisor to Kao Corporation.