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Tsunao Okumura
奥村綱雄
Tsunao Okumura in 1926.
Born	(1903-03-05)March 5, 1903
Died	November 7, 1972(1972-11-07) (aged 69)
Occupation	President of Nomura Securities

Tsunao Okumura (奥村綱雄, Okumura Tsunao); 5 March 1903 - 7 November 1972) was the president of Nomura Securities from 1948 - 1959. He served as the King of Japanese stockbroking in the 1950s.

Born as the son of a wealthy confectioner, Okumura exhibited little ambition early in life. At the age of nineteen, he enrolled in Kyoto University where he enjoyed the luxuries afforded to a privileged student as such. His father granted him a monthly allowance of 100 Yen, a substantial sum in an era where twenty yen could provide a comfortable lifestyle. Preferring leisure over academics pursuits, he dedicated much of his time frequenting Kyoto's dance halls, with his affluent peers. Despite graduating with mediocre grades and facing initial rejection from banks such as Mitsubishi, Mitsui, and Yamaguchi, Okumura secured a position in Nomura's research department through personal connections.

Early career

Colleagues noted that Okumura, while pleasent and self-assured, lacked the ambition that distinguished other executives at Nomura. He frequently arrived late, seem disinterested and often left work early. Shortly after joining Nomura, his parents arranged his marriage to the eldest daughter of a wealthy landowner from Osaka, which further diminished his drive.

In 1935, Okumura made a serious misstep that nearly derailed his career. While working as a research analyst in marketing, he published a confidential pamphlet encouraging investors to purchase overseas bonds, a practice prohibited by the Bank of Japan at the time due to Japan's military expansion efforts. The revelation of this pamphlet led to a reprimand of Nomura's then-president, Otogo Kataoka, by Bank of Japan officials. Initially intent on forcing Okumura to resign, Kataoka was persuaded by senior colleagues to demote him instead. As a consequence, Okumura was transferred to the registration section, where he worked alongside women who meticulously numbered securities as they were traded. Despite the setback, Okumura found solace in the indulgent treatment he received from his female colleagues.

Comeback

Later on, Okumura's publication advocating the purchase of overseas bonds regained him favor with senior management at Nomura, propelling his career upward. ^{[citation needed]}

References

The House of Nomura, Al Alletzhauser, Bloomsbury Publishing Limited (ISBN 0-7475-0662-0)

External links

Funding Universe: Nomura Securities Company, Limited

Preceded by Seizo Iida	President of Nomura Securities 1948 – 1959	Succeeded by Minoru Segawa

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