Koji Sato
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
Koji Sato,
Vice Chairman
As of June 17, 2026
- Chief Industry Officer
- Date of birth
- October 19, 1969
- Nationality
- Japan
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Waseda University, 1992
- Career
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- Apr. 1992
- Joined Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC)
- Sep. 1992
- Technology Administration Division - In charge of project to introduce the technology department center system
- Sep. 1994
- Chassis Engineering Department No. 2. - In charge of suspension design of the first-generation Prius and Vista
- Jul. 2003
- Toyota Center ZV Department No. 1 - In charge of North American Camry product development
- Apr. 2006
- Concept Planner and Project General Manager of Development at Lexus GS, Lexus Center
- Jun. 2012
- GA-L platform Manager and Lexus LC Concept Planner, Lexus Product Development Division
- Jan. 2016
- Chief Engineer at ZL and Lexus LC Development Leader, Lexus International Co.
- Apr. 2017
- Executive General Manager
- Apr. 2017
- Supervision of Development, Lexus International Co.
- Jan. 2019
- Executive Vice President, Lexus International Co.
- Jan. 2020
- Operating Officer
- Jan. 2020
- President, Lexus International Co.
- Sep. 2020
- President, GAZOO Racing Company
- Jan. 2021
- Operating Officer
- Jan. 2021
- Chief Branding Officer
- Apr. 2023
- Operating Officer and President
- Apr. 2023
- Chief Executive Officer
- Jun. 2023
- President, Member of the Board of Directors and Operating Officer
- Apr. 2026
- Vice Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors
- Apr. 2026
- Chief Industry Officer (current)
- Jun. 2026
- Vice Chairman (current)
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