Quick Info
| Profession | Businessman |
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Date of Birth | 01/12/1932 |
| Age | 93 years (died on 18, May, 2026) |
| Birthplace | Sakaki, Nagano, Japan |
| Date of Death | 18/05/2026 |
Latest News about Toshifumi Suzuki
25/05/2026
Seven & i Holdings announced that Toshifumi Suzuki, the founder of Seven-Eleven Japan and honorary adviser to the company, died on 18/05/2026 of heart failure at the age of 93. The announcement confirmed that he died in Tokyo and highlighted his role in building 7-Eleven into a global convenience-store giant.
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Bio/Wiki
| Famous for | Former president of 7-Eleven Japan, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, and widely regarded as the father of Japan's convenience store industry |
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| Full Name | Toshifumi Suzuki |
| Japanese Name | 鈴木 敏文 (Suzuki Toshifumi) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) | ||||||
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| Weight | 65 Kg (143 lbs) | ||||||
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| Eye Colour | Black | ||||||
| Hair Colour | Salt & pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | Chuo University, Tokyo |
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| Educational Qualification | Economics graduate |
Personal Life
| Languages | Japanese |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Children | 2 | ||||
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| Son | Yasuhiro Suzuki | ||||
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| Siblings | 9 |
Career
| Award | Fifth most respected business leader in Japan in January 2004 |
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| Net Worth | $200 million (at the time of death) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Toshifumi Suzuki was born in the then-rural Nagano district of Japan, about 125 miles northwest of Tokyo. | |
| 2. He was an activist in protests against the university and was also a labour union activist. | |
| 3. Suzuki worked for a publishing sales firm before joining the retail sector under Masatoshi Ito. | |
| 4. He introduced 7-Eleven's computerized point-of-sale registers in Japan. | |
| 5. In 1989, Seven-Eleven Japan acquired 58 stores in Hawaii from Southland Corporation. |