Masatsune Ogura
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Masatsune Ogura
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Masatsune Ogura c. 1953
Masatsune Ogura (小倉 正恆, Ogura Masatsune, 22 March 1875 – 20 November 1961) was a Japanese politician and business man. In 1930 he became the president of Sumitomo Group. During his period as president the company developed into a zaibatsu. He is credited for streamlining management for the company.[1] In 1941 he was appointed Minister of Finance for the brief period between 18 July 1941 and 18 October 1941 in Fumimaro Konoe's third cabinet.
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- Newspaper clippings about Masatsune Ogura in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
- "MASATSUNE OGURA DIES; Japan's Finance Minister at Time of Pearl Harbor". The New York Times. 21 November 1961. p. 31. Retrieved 3 October 2020. (subscription required)
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