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Seiichirō Hatori (羽鳥 成一郎, Hatori Seiichirō, born June 25, 1954), is a Japanese businessman from Ibaraki Prefecture.

He is the former President and CEO of SSP Co., Ltd., and the former President and CEO of Avon Products. He has also served as a Senior Advisor to the Chairman of Boehringer Ingelheim Japan.

Biography

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Hatori graduated from Ibaraki Prefectural Sōwa Technical Senior High School and Tokyo International University (formerly International College of Commerce). During his time at university, he studied abroad at Willamette University. At the beginning, he could not speak English, so he recorded the lectures on cassette tapes and spent many hours in the library every day to understand them. After graduating from university, he completed a master's program in Southeast Asian Studies at Ohio University.

After completing his graduate studies, Hatori joined Avon Products, where he worked in the product planning department and other roles. He later held the position of division manager at L'Oréal Japan. During his time at L'Oréal, he was headhunted by Boehringer Ingelheim and appointed as an advisor. He then moved to SS Pharmaceutical, where he served in various executive roles, including Director of Sales, Director of Marketing, and Director of Human Resources and General Affairs. In 2005, he was appointed President and CEO. After serving as an advisor to the company, he became President and CEO of Avon Products in 2010 but resigned two years later in 2012.

Career history

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  • 2000: Division Manager for Department Store Brands, L'Oréal Japan
  • 2005: President and CEO, SS Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.[1]
  • 2009: Advisor, SS Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • 2010: President and CEO, Avon Products
  • 2012: Resigned as President and CEO of Avon Products, appointed CEO of Kowa Health Care America, Inc.
  • 2017: CEO, Zeria USA, Inc.
  • 2019: Director, Shinnihonseiyaku Co., Ltd.[2]

Organizational roles or positions within organizations

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  • Director of the Japan Business Federation
  • Chairman of the Japan Direct Selling Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
  • Vice President of the Japan Over-the-Counter Drug Association

References

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  1. ^ "エスエス製薬、新社長に羽鳥成一郎氏が就任". 日本食糧新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  2. ^ "新日本製薬 | 役員の状況 - 羽鳥成一郎". irbank.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-04.
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