1976

Mitsuhiro Shibata writes: “Having been general manager of The Disney Store Japan (1990-1995) and president of Loro Piana Japan (1996-2004), I was asked to become a professor at Kaetsu University in Tokyo, shifting my career from business to supporting nonprofit organizations at the age of 60. After three years of teaching management at the university, I retired because of worsening health problems. During the tenure, I was chosen as a best professor in 2010, an honor voted on by students.

“I was very grateful for those teachers at GSM during my education, because what I experienced at the time obviously helped me a lot for the teaching job. And, I would like to express special thanks to Professor Kotler for his valuable advice.”