Toyota May Open Board of Directors To Outsiders

Reports in yesterday's Nihon Keizai, Japan's biggest business daily, reckoned that Toyota may give North American chief Jim Press on the board. The move, if it happens, will make Press, a 37-year Toyota veteran, the first non-Japanese to be a seat on the board member. Given Press's long experience, high standing in the industry and the fact that 60% of Toyota profits are made in the U.S., the move seems pretty much a no brainer.


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Will_ - 4/11/2007 1:59:55 PM

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North America will finally gain a seat at the Toyota board and have a say in future Toyota products.

truecarlover - 4/11/2007 3:33:34 PM

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I hope they know what they are doing. To me if something is not broken - don't fix it. This could upset the balance on the board. Personalities play a big part.

no1listensanyway - 4/11/2007 8:09:36 PM

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Its about time.

2JZSoarer - 4/11/2007 10:26:34 PM

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Damnit if I was on the board I would bring back the RWD Corolla GTS,and the Supra as a twin turbo 3.5 V6..

XYZZ - 4/12/2007 9:18:03 AM

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yeah! and the Celica too. and the MR2.