Tadashi Yanai Quotes


People say that globalisation has negative aspects, but I don't believe globalisation is bad. It's criticised from a western perspective, but if you put yourself in the shoes of people in the developing world, it provides an unprecedented opportunity.


Citations

Hind, John. "This Much I Know: Tadashi Yanai." The Guardian, Guardian News & Media, 24 Mar. 2013.

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Tadashi Yanai
Tadashi Yanai
  • Born: February 7, 1949
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Profession: Businessman

Tadashi Yanai is a Japanese billionaire businessman, the founder and president of Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo ("unique clothing"). As of February 2021, he was the richest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of US$42.0 billion & 34th wealthiest person in the World according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.