Yoshiko Shinohara

$1B

as of 02/15/23

Yoshiko Shinohara became Japan's first self-made female billionaire in early 2017.

She founded Temp Holdings, a temporary staffing company, in 1973 after a stint as a secretary.

Shinohara, who owns a minority stake in the firm, retired from her longtime position as chairman in April 2016 but remains chairman emeritus.

The company, now Persol Holdings, had $7.6 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ended in March 2022.

Japan

staffing

Tokyo, Japan

Divorced

10/19/34 (age 89)

self-made

17K

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10K

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Shinohara founded the company in her Tokyo apartment.

Temp Holdings

Tempstaff