Nissan: Takeshi Yamaguchi

Takeshi Yamaguchi is senior vice president, Research and Development, Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA), for Nissan North America Inc., a position to which he was appointed in April 2017. In North America, Yamaguchi reports to José Muñoz, chief performance officer (CPO), Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and chairman, Nissan North America, and is responsible for all vehicle engineering and development operations in North America.

Previously at Nissan, Yamaguchi was chief vehicle engineer, Nissan Product Development Division No. 2. Prior to that, he was vice president, Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA).

In his more than 25 years with Nissan, Yamaguchi has successfully taken on roles of increasing importance in suspension and chassis/platform, product/technology communications, advanced platform development and chassis components development.

Yamaguchi holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Waseda University. He is based in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

(Updated April 2017)