Shoichioro Toyoda, 97, was the second generation owner and president of the Toyota Motor Company. He died Tuesday February 14, 2023. Quotable Quotes: "We felt we suffered from large-corporation disease, … so we embarked on a cure. We have a saying: 'A large man has difficulty exercising his wits fully.'" "We owe a great deal of thanks to America for our sense of the importance of quality."

Shoichioro Toyoda, 97, was the second generation owner and president of the Toyota Motor Company. He died Tuesday February 14, 2023. Quotable Quotes: "We felt we suffered from large-corporation disease, … so we embarked on a cure. We have a saying: 'A large man has difficulty exercising his wits fully.'" "We owe a great deal of thanks to America for our sense of the importance of quality."

80: Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda

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