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Tetsuzo Matsumoto (born November 15, 1939) is a Japanese entrepreneur and also a writer.

He was formerly the Deputy President of SoftBank Mobile (until March 2020, Senior Advisor to SoftBank Group). Currently, he serves as the Chairman of the Board for ORNIS Corporation and is the President and CEO of Japan Link Corporation. Additionally, he holds the position of Representative Director of the Foundation for Supporting the Certification of Highly Intelligent Individuals.

Birth and Early Childhood
Tetsuzo Matsumoto was born in Tokyo as the youngest of two older sisters and one older brother on November 15, 1939. When he was three months old, the family moved to Osaka.

During his early years, he lived in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, and Nakano Ward, Tokyo. As the intensity of the war increased, he was evacuated to Higashi-Ozaru Village, Ueno District, Tochigi Prefecture. The end of the war coincided with his time in evacuation, and he listened to the Emperor's announcement of surrender on the radio. After the war, the family returned to Osaka.

Student Years
In 1949, Matsumoto enrolled in Osaka Gakugei University Attached Ikeda Junior High School (now Osaka Kyoiku University Attached Ikeda Junior High School). He later graduated from Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School in 1958, and in 1962, he completed his studies at Kyoto University Faculty of Law.

During his university days, he joined Kenichiro Osumi's seminar but spent his time working part-time jobs like bartending rather than studying. After practicing karate (Goju-ryu) at a local dojo, he switched to the university's karate club (Itosu-ryu) and served as vice-captain (Nidan, second-degree black belt).

Work history

 * 1962 - After graduating from Kyoto University Faculty of Law, Tetsuzo Matsumoto joined Itochu Corporation's Osaka headquarters. He was assigned to the Export Textile Machinery Division.
 * From 1968 to 1970, he was stationed in Seoul, South Korea.
 * From 1975 to 1980, he worked in Chicago and New York.
 * 1980 - He then became the Second Section Chief at the Tokyo headquarters communication plant.
 * 1985 - He assumed the position of Electronics Department Head (SVP) at Itochu America Corporation (now Itochu International Inc.). Subsequently, he held various roles at the Tokyo headquarters, including Director of the Telecommunications Business Division, Director of the Multimedia Business Division, and Acting Head of the Space Information Division.
 * 1996 - After leaving Itochu Corporation, he founded Japan Link Corporation, a consulting company. In the same year, he established Qualcomm Japan Corporation in 1998 and became its president.
 * 2005 - He later became Chairman and Senior Vice President of the U.S. headquarters at Qualcomm. He oversaw Japan, Southeast Asia, and Oceania while working on developing new services for developing countries.
 * September 2006 - At the request of Masayoshi Son, he left Qualcomm and became Executive Vice President of Vodafone Japan.
 * October 2006 - He then became Deputy President of Vodafone Japan, later renamed SoftBank Mobile. In this role, he was primarily responsible for technology strategy and international strategy.
 * June 2011 - After stepping down as Deputy President, he became a Special Advisor and left the company a year later.
 * From April 2013 for two years, he served as a Special Invited Professor at Meiji University Graduate School of Global Business.
 * In November 2013, he revived Japan Link Corporation and entered into advisory contracts with several domestic and international information and communication-related companies, including SoftBank.
 * April 2019 - He established the nonprofit organization "Foundation for Supporting the Certification of Highly Intelligent Individuals" and became its Representative Director.
 * September 2022 - He founded ORNIS Corporation, providing marine information services using state-of-the-art marine radar, and assumed the position of Chairman of the Board.

Writing

 * Under the pseudonym "Kyūji Tsuyoshi," Tetsuzo Matsumoto has authored three business books in the format of novels and exchange of letters
 * To Those Living in Japanese Companies (Japanese: 『日本の会社を生きる君たちへ』) Published by Diamond-sha in November 1995. ISBN 978-4478900024.
 * The Tale of Major Reforms in Japanese Companies (Japanese: 『日本の会社大改革物語』) Published by Diamond-sha in November 1996. ISBN 978-4478372005.
 * Appointing the Manager of a New Business Division (Japanese: 『新規事業室長を命ず』) Published by Diamond-sha in October 1998. ISBN 978-4478330784.
 * Under the pseudonym "Naoki Toyomura"
 * Between 2003 and 2013, Naoki Toyomura wrote two full-length novels and eight novellas in the genre of pure literature. However, it's noteworthy that of these eight novellas, they were later published under the real name "Tetsuzo Matsumoto" on Amazon Kindle, Rakuten Kobo, and BOOK★WALKER, in electronic format.
 * Under the real name "Tetsuzo Matsumoto"
 * The Day AI Becomes God: Singularity Will Save Humanity (Japanese: 『AIが神になる日--シンギュラリティーが人類を救う』) Published by SB Creative in July 2017. ISBN 978-4797393064.
 * 2022: Major Changes in the Earth's Axis (Japanese: 『2022年　地軸大変動』) Published by Hayakawa Shobo in September 2021. ISBN 978-4152100528.
 * In addition to the above, eight novellas initially written under the pseudonym "Naoki Toyomura" were electronically published under the real name "Tetsuzo Matsumoto" in April-May 2022.
 * 2022: Major Changes in the Earth's Axis (Japanese: 『2022年　地軸大変動』) Published by Hayakawa Shobo in September 2021. ISBN 978-4152100528.
 * In addition to the above, eight novellas initially written under the pseudonym "Naoki Toyomura" were electronically published under the real name "Tetsuzo Matsumoto" in April-May 2022.

External link

 * Tetsuzō Matsumoto Blog
 * Tetsuzō Matsumoto (Agora Profile)
 * Methods for Elderly Individuals to Thrive in Business Without Disturbing the Young - Nikkei Business
 * Methods for Elderly Individuals to Thrive in Business Without Disturbing the Young - Nikkei Business