Shigeru Hayakawa serves as Advisor, Toyota Motor Corporation. He was born on September 15, 1953 and graduated from the University of Tokyo with a bachelor’s degree in economics in March 1977. He joined Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in April of the same year. Mr. Hayakawa was appointed department general manager of the International Communications Department, Public Affairs Division in January 2002. In June 2005, he became division general manager of the Public Affairs Division. Mr. Hayakawa was then made managing officer in June 2007, and was appointed president of Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (formerly TMNA) in September of the same year. In April 2011, he became the chief officer of the Public Affairs Division and in June, deputy chief officer of the External Affairs Group. Mr. Hayakawa then became a senior managing officer at TMC in April 2012. In April 2013, he became the chief officer of the External Affairs & Public Affairs Group. In June 2015, Mr. Hayakawa was named a member of the board of directors, and became chief communications officer in July. In April 2017, Mr. Hayakawa was named vice chairman of the board of directors of Toyota Motor Corporation.
In September 2015, he was appointed chief officer of the BR Olympic & Paralympic Department, and then of the Olympic & Paralympic Division in November 2015.