Former Suzuki Chairman Osamu Suzuki Passes Away

Osamu Suzuki, former chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., passed away at 94 on December 25 due to lymphoma. He led the company for over four decades, becoming its longest-serving head. Suzuki served as president from 1978 and chairman from 2000, stepping down as CEO in 2016 following a fuel-economy misstatement. He retired as chairman in 2021.