Yoshiko Shinohara
Born (1934-10-19) October 19, 1934
NationalityJapanese
Known forfounder and chairman, Persol Holdings (formerly Temp Holdings)

Shinohara Yoshiko is a Japanese businesswoman. She is the founder of Persol Holdings (formerly Temp Holdings), and is Japan's first self-made female billionaire.[1]

As of 2020, Shinohara has a 11% stake in Persol Holdings.[2] She retired from her role as chairman of the company in 2016 but retained the title of chairman emeritus.[3] In 2023, Forbes estimated her net worth at $965 million.[3]

She has been ranked as one of strongest female executives in the world by Forbes.[4] She became Japan's first self-made female billionaire in early 2017.[3]

Education

She attended Yokohama Eiri Girls High School, graduating in 1953.[5]

References

  1. Rupert Neate. "Forbes billionaire list: Trump loses $1bn as elite club gets 233 new members | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. "Yoshiko Shinohara". Forbes. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Yoshiko Shinohara". Forbes. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. "「最強女性」はペプシコCEO テンプ篠原氏も37位に - 47NEWS(よんななニュース)". web.archive.org. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. "女性リーダーのビジネススタイル テンプスタッフ篠原欣子社長が語る"体験的男女論"". 日経ビジネスオンライン. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2014.


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