Company Info
Biography: Masayoshi Son
As of June 24, 2026
Biography
Representative Director, Corporate Officer, Chairman & CEO
Masayoshi Son
Date of birth: August 11, 1957
Masayoshi Son founded Nihon SoftBank (currently SoftBank Group Corp.) in 1981 and has continued to serve as its chairman & CEO.
| Sep. 1981 | Founded Nihon SoftBank (currently SoftBank Group Corp.), Chairman & CEO |
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| Oct. 2005 | Director, Alibaba.com Corporation (currently Alibaba Group Holding Limited) |
| Apr. 2006 | Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, Vodafone K.K. (currently SoftBank Corp.) |
| Sep. 2016 | Chairman and Executive Director, ARM Holdings plc |
| Jun. 2017 | Chairman & CEO, SoftBank Group Corp. |
| Nov. 2020 | Representative Director, Corporate Officer, Chairman & CEO, SoftBank Group Corp. (to present) |
| Apr. 2021 | Board Director, Founder, SoftBank Corp. (to present) |
| Aug. 2023 | Chairman and Director, Arm Holdings plc (to present) |
Number of shares held
Reason for nomination
Since SBG’s founding to date, Mr. Masayoshi Son has been at the helm of the Group’s management for years, achieving remarkable growth for the Group through advancement into the Internet, telecommunications and AI businesses, investment in the world’s largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Limited, acquisition of UK-based ARM Holdings plc and founding SoftBank Vision Fund, among other efforts.
SBG has elected Mr. Son as a Board Director for the further growth of the Group.
