Soichiro Fukutake (福武 總一郎 Fukutake Sōichirō, b. about 1945) is the former director and chairman of the Benesse Corporation, a publishing firm and juku company known for its patronage of the arts.
Summary
| Soichiro Fukutake | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945/1946 (age 71–72) |
| Residence | Okayama, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | Waseda University |
| Occupation | former director and chairman of Benesse Corporation |
| Net worth |  US $ 1.4 billion (est.)(February 2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
Soichiro Fukutake is the Chairman of Benesse Holdings, and has an estimated net worth of $1.05 billion as of May 2016 according to Forbes. He is the 25th richest person on Japan’s 50 Richest List and is ranked 1175th in the list of World Billionaires. Mr. Fukutake earned some of his estimated net worth of $1.25 billion through his inheritance. He is the eldest son of Tetsuhiko Fukuke, the founder of Fukutake Publishing Co., Ltd., now Benesse Corporation and Benesse Holdings, Inc.
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