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Joichi Ito is the founder and CEO of
Neoteny (www.neoteny.com), an IT investment and operating company.
He has created numerous Internet companies including PSINet Japan,
Digital Garage and Infoseek Japan. In 1997 Time Magazine ranked him
as a member of the CyberElite. In 2000 he was ranked among the "50
Stars of Asia" by Business Week and commended by the Japanese
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications for supporting the advancement
of IT. In 2001 the World Economic Forum chose him as one of the 100
"Global Leaders of Tomorrow" for 2002.
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| 1970- |
Moved to U.S. with parents
and educated mostly in the U.S. |
| 1981-82 |
Nishimachi International
School - Jr. High School (Japan) |
| 1982-84 |
American School in Japan
- High School (Japan) |
| 1984-85 |
Tufts University (USA)
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| 1986-87 |
University of Chicago
(USA) |
| 1990-91 |
Associate to the Executive
Producer of "Indian Runner" a motion picture (USA) |
| 1994 |
Established Eccosys,
Ltd. (Japan) |
| 1995 |
Established Digital
Garage, Inc. (Japan) |
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President of PSINet
K.K. (Japan) |
| 1996 |
Jury of Interactive
Media Festival '95 (USA) |
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Member of Ministry of
Posts and Telecom study group on E-Money(Japan) |
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International Executive
Board Member and Japan Committee Technical Producer of the Internet
1996 World Exposition |
| 1997 |
Headmaster of "Bithaus"
Digital Media School (Japan) |
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Ranked by Time Magazine
as member of Cyber Elite 1997 (USA) |
| 1997.5.1 |
Merged Digital Garage
K.K. and Eccosys Ltd. (Japan) |
| 1997-98 |
Member of
Ministry of Posts and Telecom study groups on "International
Policy Strategy", "Network Technology" and "Information
Technology New Business Forum" (Japan) |
| 1997-98 |
National
Police Agency gtudy groups, "Network Security Vision" and
"Unauthorized Access Countermeasures" (Japan) |
| 1998.4 |
Established Bithaus
Laboratory (Japan) |
| 1998-1999 |
Computers
Freedom & Privacy '99 - Program Committee Member (USA) |
| 1999-2000 |
National Land Agency
Study Group on Tokyo in the Context of Global Culture |
| 1999.6.24 |
Established Infoseek
Japan, K.K. Appointed Director and Chairman |
| 1999.12 |
Began incubation business
@ Neoteny Co., Ltd |
| 2000.1-6 |
Member of Economic Planning
Agency Study Group on The Center of Intellectual Activity in the World |
| 2000.3-6 |
Member of Ministry of
International Trade & Industry Working Group on e-Trade |
| 2000.3-6 |
Member of Science and
Technology Agency Study Group on Information Security Technology |
| 2000.4-11 |
Ministry of International
Trade & Industry Study Group on Private Equity Finance |
| 2000.6 |
Commendation by Director
General of Kanto Bureau of Telecommunications at Telecom Fair 2000/Ministry
of Posts & Telecommunications |
| 2000.7-2001.3 |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Study Group on e-Quality |
| 2000.12- |
National Land Agency/Ministry
of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Study Group on The Context of
Global Culture |
| 2001.1- |
Cabinet Office Study Group on Economic
Society in the 21st Century and the IT Revolution |
| 2001.6- |
National Police Agency Study Group
on Malicious Programs |
| 2001.6- |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Study Group on Disclosure Requirements for Listing Companies |
| 2001.10－ |
Cabinet Office National Survey on Lifestyle
Preferences/Consumer Policy Committee Board Member |
| 2001.12- |
National Police Agency Committee on
General Security Measures |
| 2002.3- |
Ministry of Justice Study Group on
Japan's Position for the UN Electronic Contracting Convention |
| 2002.6.26- |
Pia
Corporation, Board Member |
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Positions currently held:
Neoteny Co., Ltd - President &
CEO
Pia
Corporation / Board Member
New Business Conference /
Chairman of New Business Forum Committee
Internet Association Japan / Councilor
International Foundation for Information
Technology / Councilor
Japan Association of Corporate
Executives (Keizai Doyukai) / Secretariat Member, Vice Chairman
of IT Governance Committee
Enjin01 - The Cultural Strategy
Council / Vice Representative Secretariat Member
Cabinet Office Consumer
Policy Committee / Committee Member
Computer
Professionals for Social Responsibility / Japan Chapter Treasurer
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