Masayoshi Son
Named by SoftBank Group as its founder and its representative director, corporate officer, chairman and CEO (as of 24 June 2026).
Description from Selekoa’s record. Sources: Biography: Masayoshi Son · Board of Directors (SoftBank Group Corp.) · Announcing The Stargate Project · Message from Chairman & CEO
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- from 1981-09 (stated in Board of Directors (SoftBank Group Corp.), 2026-06-24) · month-only precisionInterval · stated start and end onlyHeld role at SoftBank Group · Chairman & CEOSoftBank Group’s biography, as of 24 June 2026, says that Masayoshi Son has served as chairman and CEO of the company he founded in 1981, and lists him from November 2020 as Representative Director, Corporate Officer, Chairman & CEO.Board of Directors (SoftBank Group Corp.): published 2026-06-24 · Biography: Masayoshi Son: published 2026-06-24 · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗
- 1981-09 · event · month-only precisionEventCo-founded SoftBank Group · Founder (as worded)SoftBank Group’s biography of Masayoshi Son says that he founded Nihon SoftBank, now SoftBank Group Corp., in September 1981.Source published 2026-06-24 · retrospective source · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗
- 2025-01-21 · announcementEventHeld role at Stargate Project · Chairman (announced)The Stargate Project announcement of 21 January 2025 says that Masayoshi Son will be the chairman.Source published 2025-01-22 · retrospective source · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗
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Records: Masayoshi Son → co-founded → SoftBank Group · Masayoshi Son → held role at → Stargate Project
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Records: Masayoshi Son → held role at → SoftBank Group · Masayoshi Son → co-founded → SoftBank Group · Masayoshi Son → held role at → Stargate Project
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