KKR appoints Yoshiharu Fukuhara as senior advisor in Japan

Fukuhara is honorary chairman of Japanese cosmetics producer Shiseido Co. He joined the company in 1953 and was appointed president and CEO in 1987, and chairman of the board in 1997. He took up his current role in 2001.

Henry R Kravis, founding partner, KKR, said, 'We are delighted that such a respected Japanese businessman and philanthropist, Mr Fukuhara, has agreed to become a senior advisor to KKR in Japan, and look forward to his input, as we use our guiding principles to build strong relationships in this market.'

Fukuhara added, 'In these challenging times for Japanese companies as they strive to broaden their business, including looking at further developing their global footprint, I look forward to partnering with KKR to help Japanese companies achieve these important goals.'

Fukuhara serves as the chairman of the Association for Corporate Support of the Arts and the director of Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography. He has also published a number of books, including Keys to Aging Gracefully and 100 Orchids.

KKR has offices in New York, Menlo Park, San Francisco, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo and Sydney.

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