Soichiro Honda

Soichiro Honda
本田 宗一郎
Senior Third Rank
Born(1906-11-17)17 November 1906[1]
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan[1]
Died5 August 1991(1991-08-05) (aged 84)[1]
Tokyo, Japan[1]
OccupationEngineering
Known forFounder of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
SpouseSachi Honda (1914–2013)[2]
ChildrenHirotoshi Honda,
Yasuhiro Watanabe[3]
Parent(s)Gihei Honda (Father)
Mika Honda (Mother)

Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō, 17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist.[1] 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.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e Honda Soichiro at the Encyclopædia Britannica
  2. ^ R.I.P. Sachi Honda, Widow Of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Founder Soichiro Honda Road Racing World, December 18 2013. Retrieved July 19 2018
  3. ^ "Yasuhiro Watanabe". Der Spiegel (in German). 1983-11-06. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  4. ^ "Do You Remember September 24,1948 ?". Honda History. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Retrieved 13 August 2013. Including President Soichiro Honda, there were 34 employees.