Earnest Matsuo Higa

Earnest Matsuo Higa

Advisory Board Member

1952: Born in Honolulu, Hawaii

1970: Graduated from high school, American School in Japan

1974: Bachelors of Science from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce,
the University of Pennsylvania

1976: MBA from the Colombia Business School

Present:
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Higa Industries Co., Ltd.
Chief Executive Officer of Wendy’s Japan K.K.

Other Activities:
Board of Overseers of Columbia Business School (2009-)
Member of Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporative Executives)
Director of DELSOLE Corporation (2010-)
Outside Director of Shinsei Bank, Limited (2013-)
Chairman of the Board of Councilors of US-Japan Council (2020- )