Eiji Hosoya (細谷 英二, Hosoya Eiji, c. 1945 – 4 November 2012) was a Japanese businessman who served as the chairman of Resona Holdings, Japan's fifth largest bank by market share, from 2003 until his death in 2012.[1] Hosoya was appointed Chairman of Resona in May 2003, is credited with leading Resona's revitalization in the wake of a 2003 taxpayer-funded bailout from the government for 1.96 trillion yen ($24 billion US dollars).[1]
Hosoya graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1968.[1] He joined the staff of the former Japanese National Railways, the state-owned railway network company, after college.[1] The Japanese National Railway is the predecessor of the East Japan Railway Company and the other six members of the Japan Railways Group.[1]
Hosoya worked on the privatization of the East Japan Railway Company.[1]