{"id":"7730e8a1-2e5f-40ac-a833-92f28cec6d4f","slug":"hiroyuki-yoshimoto","name":"Hiroyuki Yoshimoto","bioBrief":"President of Nidec Corporation, appointed in 2018 — the first person to hold the post after founder Shigenobu Nagamori, who had served as president since the company's founding in 1973. Took over roughly 30% of the responsibilities previously held by Nagamori, who continued as Chairman and CEO. Leads Nidec's expansion beyond precision motors into robotics, automation, and drive technology.","priorExits":null,"nationality":"Japanese","verificationPosture":null,"aliases":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/nidec/pressreleases/hiroyuki-yoshimoto-assumes-office-as-new-nidec-president-2549611","name":"Nidec","title":"Hiroyuki Yoshimoto Assumes Office as New Nidec President"},{"url":"https://www.itsinternational.com/news/nidec-appoints-hiroyuki-yoshimoto-new-president","title":"Nidec appoints Hiroyuki Yoshimoto new president","sourceName":"ITS International"}],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-08-14T22:45:49.991Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T22:48:48.894Z","educations":[],"companyRoles":[{"id":"db18c1ea-afe8-473e-a4b2-cb14f33b5a53","personId":"7730e8a1-2e5f-40ac-a833-92f28cec6d4f","companyId":"ef038a13-5895-4063-b556-2556438d4d42","role":"president","roleTitle":"President","startDate":null,"endDate":null,"currentRole":true,"roleBasis":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T22:45:50.371Z","company":{"slug":"nidec","name":"Nidec Corporation"}}],"boardRoles":[],"investorRoles":[],"foundings":[]}