At the meeting of the owners of the 12 NPB clubs, the designation of Iijima Akimitsu (飯島彰己), former president and CEO of Mitsui & Co., as the new commissioner was approved. A formal decision is scheduled for the November meeting, with the appointment scheduled for 7 December. Iijima Akimitsu (飯島彰己) is currently an adviser to Mitsui & Co. and also serves as an adviser to the Bank of Japan.
The owners of the 12 NPB clubs met in Tokyo and approved a change in the commissioner from Sakakibara Sadanobu (榊原定征) to Iijima Akimitsu (飯島彰己) following Sakakibara Sadanobu's (榊原定征) retirement. The commissioner is expected to come from the business community for the third consecutive time, with a formal decision scheduled for the November owners' meeting.
After joining Mitsui & Co. in 1974, Iijima Akimitsu (飯島彰己) built his career in the steel raw materials business. He went on to serve as general manager of the Metals & Energy Planning Division and head of the Metal Resources Division before becoming an executive officer and then president and CEO in April 2009. Iijima Akimitsu (飯島彰己) is currently an adviser to the company and also serves as an adviser to the Bank of Japan.
The meeting was attended by 8 owners, including DeNA owner Nanba Tomoko (南場智子), Giants owner Yamaguchi Juichi (山口寿一) and Rakuten owner Mikitani Hiroshi (三木谷浩史), as well as owners' deputies and temporary proxies. Nanba Tomoko (南場智子) announced that the designation had been approved, that a formal decision would be made at the November meeting, and that the appointment was scheduled for 7 December.