He built Suzuki Motor from a small company into a global powerhouse, entering the Indian market in the 1980s in one of his early successes.

Osamu Suzuki served as the CEO of Suzuki Motor from 1978 to 2015. He remained a senior advisor of the company until 2021, when he retired at age 91.

Osamu Suzuki, the charismatic former boss of Suzuki Motor Corp. who helped turn the Japanese mini-vehicle maker into a globally competitive company, has died, the company said Friday. He was 94.