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# Katsuaki Watanabe

(1942)   Business Executive

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Katsuaki Watanabe is a business executive.

## Quick Facts About Katsuaki Watanabe

Born February 13, 1942

Profession Business Executive

Notable works 20-seiki Amerika bungaku ni okeru shinpo no dezain to hakyoku no hyōshō ni kansuru bunkashiteki kenkyū

## About Katsuaki Watanabe

Katsuaki Watanabe is senior advisor at Toyota Motor Corporation. He was president and CEO of the company before Akio Toyoda assumed those positions on June 23, 2009.

##  Quotes by Katsuaki Watanabe

> [Being satisfied with the status quo means you are not making progress](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katsuaki-watanabe/being-satisfied-with-the-status-quo-means-you-are-not-making-progress/)

Katsuaki Watanabe

[Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/303/katsuaki-watanabe-110467_business_being-satisfied-with-the-status-quo-mean_671949.jpg)

> [There's no end to the process of learning about the Toyota Way. I don't think I have a complete understanding even today,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katsuaki-watanabe/there-s-no-end-to-the-process-of-learning-about-the-toyota-way-i-don/)

Katsuaki Watanabe

[Company](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/company/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/789/katsuaki-watanabe-110467_company_there-s-no-end-to-the-process-of-learnin_1773919.jpg)

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