February 22, 2019
  • RAKUTEN, INC.

Announcement Regarding Change of Directors

 

  Rakuten, Inc. (hereinafter “the Company”) announces the following change of Director which was approved at a Board of Directors meeting held today. Appointment is planned on approval at the 22nd Annual General Shareholders Meeting scheduled for March 28, 2019.

1. Resignation of Director (March 28, 2019) 

Name

Current Title

Youngme Moon

Director

 

  1. Appointment of Director (March 28, 2019)                                                                                                                                                                  

Name

Career summary

Sarah J. M. Whitley

 

Sep 1980

May 1986

April 2018

Joined Baillie Gifford & Co.

Partner of Baillie Gifford & Co.

Retired Baillie Gifford & Co.



3. New lineup of Directors and Auditors (March 28, 2019) 

Position

New

Outside

Independent

Name

Chairman, President, and Representative Director

 

 

 

Hiroshi Mikitani

Vice Chairman and Representative Director

 

 

 

Masayuki Hosaka

Director

 

 

 

Charles B. Baxter

Director

 

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Ken Kutaragi

Director

 

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Takashi Mitachi

Director

 

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Jun Murai

Director

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Sarah J. M. Whitley

Auditor (Full-time)

 

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Takahide Uchida

Auditor (Full-time)

 

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Masahide Hiramoto

Auditor

 

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Takeo Hirata

Auditor

 

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Katsuyuki Yamaguchi

 

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