Minoru Mori

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Minoru Mori ( Japanese 森 稔 , Mori Minoru ; born August 24, 1934 in Kyoto ; † March 8, 2012 ) was a Japanese entrepreneur and president of Mori Building , Japan's largest private real estate developer.

He was born in 1934 as the grandson of a rice wholesaler, his father Taikichirō Mori was a real estate entrepreneur and was considered the richest man in the world between 1991/92 with a fortune of 1.6 quadrillion yen.

Mori graduated from Tokyo University in 1959 and joined his father's company that same year. After his death, Mori became President of Mori Building in 1993 and his brother Akira became President of Mori Trust .

In 2008 he was named Asia Businessman of the Year by Fortune magazine .

Mori died on March 8, 2012 at the age of 77.

Construction projects

The most important projects implemented by Mori are:

  • Complete structures:
  • Housing:
    • Ark Towers
    • Wangdu Towers
    • Ark Forest Terrace
    • Roppongi First Plaza
    • Nishi-Azabu Forest Plaza
    • Moto-Azabu Hills

Mori's architecture is very much based on the concept of the vertical city developed by Le Corbusier . His residential construction is not intended for the general public, as rents range between EUR 2,500 and EUR 34,000 a month.

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  • The time . No. 44 (October 25, 2007), p. 38
  1. ^ A b Minoru Mori, Japanese Real Estate Magnate, Dies - WSJ.com. In: online.wsj.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
  2. ↑ Erich Pöltner: A new storm is brewing over Japan. (No longer available online.) In: Wirtschaftsblatt.at. October 28, 2008, formerly in the original ; Retrieved March 21, 2009 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.wirtschaftsblatt.at  
  3. ^ Clay Chandler: Building Shanghai's tower of power. Asia's boldest developer reaches for the sky with a 101-story Shanghai tower. In: Fortune. January 9, 2008, accessed March 21, 2009 .

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personal data
SURNAME Mori, Minoru
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 森 稔 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese building contractor
DATE OF BIRTH August 24, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Kyoto
DATE OF DEATH March 8, 2012