Founder Profile
Rokuro Aoyama
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Rokuro Aoyama?
Rokuro Aoyama is a founder of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., which was founded in 1933 with Yoshisuke Aikawa, William Gorham and Masujiro Hashimoto.
- Company founded
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- Founded
- 1933
- Co-founders
- Yoshisuke Aikawa, William Gorham and Masujiro Hashimoto
Background
Japanese investor and businessman.
Founding Story
Rokuro Aoyama was one of the three primary financial backers (alongside Den and Takeuchi) of Hashimoto's original company, providing the 'A' in the 'DAT' acronym. His crucial early funding helped establish the very first domestic automotive manufacturing capabilities in Japan. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Nissan FY2025 Results (Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.)
- Nissan Q1 FY2026 Results (Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.)