Mr. Junro Ito, Director, Managing Executive Officer Seven & i Holdings Co.

Biography: Born in 1958, graduated from Gakushuin University, Faculty of Economics, and joined Mitsui Trust & Banking Co.
Born in 1958, graduated from Gakushuin University, Faculty of Economics in 1982, and joined Mitsui Trust & Banking Co. In May 2009, he transferred to Seven & i Holdings, the holding company of Seven & i Holdings, and became Director, Executive Officer, and Senior Officer of Business Development Department. General Manager, Management Promotion Office; March 2017 Director, Ito-Yokado Co. March 2018 General Manager, Management Promotion Division, Seven & i Holdings (to date); July 2019 Outside Director, Ain Holdings Co. May 2020 Member, Compensation Committee, Seven & i Holdings (to date); May 2020 Member, Compensation Committee, Seven & i Holdings (to date); May 2020 Director, Executive Officer, Ito-Yokado Co. September 2021 Representative Director, Ito Kogyo Corporation (to present).

I remember when Mr. Kishi, the leader of First Wednesday, and Mr. Kishi’s father, Mr. Momose, came to me through an introduction by Mr. Hatakeyama, a former Nikkei Newspaper alumnus of Mr. Kishi and myself, and asked me if I would be interested in joining their study group. It seems like only a few days ago that Mr. Momose asked me to become a member of his study group.
From the beginning, Mr. Momose invited excellent business leaders as speakers through his personal connections, and I remember it was a very stimulating study group where members could ask questions and express their opinions, rather than just listening to the lecturers one-sidedly. I also have a good memory that in the early days of the meeting, I was invited to give a lecture on “7-Eleven’s Business Model” and my father (Mr. Masatoshi Ito, Honorary Chairman of Seven & i HD) also gave a lecture.
Since then, First Wednesday has continued to invite excellent speakers not only from the business world but also from the political, government, and academic worlds through the personal connections of Mr. Momose, Mr. Kishi, and all the members, and has continued to provide interactive and richly contented meetings. I would like to congratulate you on your 20th anniversary.