Founder of Seven-Eleven Japan; built the chain into a daily cornerstone. Died at 93, closing a four-decade era of rapid expansion and modernization.
Suzuki has died at age 93 from heart failure at his Tokyo home, according to Seven-Eleven operator Seven & i Holdings. He helped bring 7-Eleven to Japan and led 7-Eleven Japan for four decades, overseeing a shift from a single store to tens of thousands of locations and pioneering in-store banking and other services.