Kenichi Yamamoto (engineer)

Kenichi Yamamoto
Born(1922-09-16)16 September 1922
Died20 December 2017(2017-12-20) (aged 95)
NationalityJapanese
Alma materTokyo Imperial University
Occupation(s)mechanical engineer, business executive
Years active1946–1992
EmployerMazda
Known forDevelopment of Mazda Wankel engine

Kenichi Yamamoto (山本健一, Yamamoto Kenichi, 16 September 1922 – 20 December 2017) was a Japanese mechanical engineer and business executive. He supervised the development of the Mazda Wankel rotary combustion engine, and served as Mazda's President (1984–1987) and Chairman (1987–1992).