Akio Nitori
$2.95B
as of 07/05/24
About Akio Nitori
Akio Nitori founded discount home furnishings chain Nitori Holdings; its shares trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The company has expanded in urban markets like Tokyo and has more than 900 stores mostly in Japan.
Nitori, the firm's chairman, opened the first store in 1967. He stepped down as president in 2016.
The chain also has stores in mainland China, Taiwan and the U.S.
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Citizenship
JapanSource of wealth
home furnishingsResidence
Hokkaido, JapanMarital status
MarriedBirth date
03/05/44 (age 80)Self-made
self-madeAkio Nitori’s fortune is worth
49K
troy ounces of gold
45K
median U.S. household
30K
median U.S. income
0.059%
U.S. credit card volume
0.012%
GDP of the United States
0.009%
United States debt
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Did you know?
To earn money for college tuition and expenses, he worked collecting unpaid bar tabs and hustling pool, among other jobs.
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TOKYO | 9843-JP
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