Obituary

Osamu Suzuki, Who Ran Automaker for Five Decades, Dies at 94

  • Focus on inexpensive cars led to domination of Indian market
  • Stepped down as CEO after fuel-economy testing scandal
Osamu SuzukiPhotographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg

Osamu Suzuki, who ran Suzuki Motor Corp., known for its minicars and motorcycles, across several decades and drove the company’s global expansion, has died. He was 94.

Suzuki died of lymphoma on Dec. 25, the company said in a statement.