Soichiro Fukutake
$1.01B
as of 02/04/23
About Soichiro Fukutake
Soichiro Fukutake inherited and expanded Benesse Holdings, which provides education and other services, including senior care and language classes.
He now serves as an honorary advisor to the company. His son Hideaki Fukutake is a board member.
The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange; Fukutake's family owns a minority stake.
In 2014 Benesse purchased Tokyo-based Minerva, which runs 400 English-language schools for children.
The Fukutake Foundation supports art, science and regional Japanese culture.
Personal stats
Citizenship
JapanSource of wealth
educationResidence
Auckland, New ZealandMarital status
MarriedBirth date
12/14/45 (age 78)Number of children
1Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Waseda UniversitySelf-made
inherited and growingSoichiro Fukutake’s fortune is worth
17K
troy ounces of gold
16K
median U.S. household
10K
median U.S. income
0.02%
U.S. credit card volume
0.004%
GDP of the United States
0.003%
United States debt
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Fukutake lives in New Zealand and flies a two-seater plane.
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TOKYO | 9783-JP
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