Soichiro Honda

The native form of this personal name is Honda Sōichirō. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Soichiro Honda
本田 宗一郎
Senior Third Rank
Born(1906-11-17)17 November 1906
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Died5 August 1991(1991-08-05) (aged 84)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationEngineering
Known forFounder of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
SpouseSachi Honda (1914–2013)
ChildrenHirotoshi Honda,
Yasuhiro Watanabe

Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō; 17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. In 1948, he established Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and oversaw its expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors to a multinational automobile and motorcycle manufacturer.

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