2017.11.10 Tom Yoda, Chairman/CEO of T.Y. Limited Inc. received Officier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur
Tom Yoda, Chairman/CEO of T.Y. Limited Inc. received Officier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur in Tokyo by French Ambassador H.E. Mr. Laurent Pic on October 23, 2017.
Yoda has been Chairman/CEO of GAGA Corporation, where he established a steady relationship with France in his business expertise in acquisition/distribution of French films and international sales of Japanese films. He also has contributed to various friendly relationships when he was in Sansui Electronics and Avex. He has been a regular attendant of Cannes Film Festival since 2004, and contributed as Chairman of Tokyo International Film Festival from 2008 to 2013. He received “Officier des Arts et des Lettres” in 2012.
For detail, please refer to the articles of the French Embassy website.
French : https://jp.ambafrance.org/Remise-de-la-Legion-d-honneur-a-M-Tom-Yoda
Japanese : https://jp.ambafrance.org/article12270