Mr. Masaaki Tsuya has served Bridgestone Corporation for 36 years and has been CEO and Representative Board Member since March this year.

Born in 1952, Mr. Tsuya joined Bridgestone Tire Co., Ltd. (Now Bridgestone Corporation) in 1976. After serving several years from 1998 as General Manager, Office of International Relations, and moving to a position of Vice President and Officer, Group CEO, in 2006, he became a member of the Board in March 2008.

From 2008 his responsibilities have included the roles of Chief Risk-Management Officer; Chief Human Rights Officer; Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Corporate Administration; Chief Compliance Officer, Office of group CEO, Internal Auditing.