Tomohiro Yao

Shareholders’ representative

Biography

Year of birth: 1971  
Nationality: Japanese  

Place of residence: New York, USA  

Year of first appointment to the Supervisory Board: 2025
End of current appointment to the Supervisory Board: 2027

Education

1991 – 1995  

LLB, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan  

2007 – 2009  

MBA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

 

Professional career

03/2025 – today  

  Head of Americas / Head of Europe, Nippon Life Insurance Company, Tokyo, Japan 

03/2023 – today  

  Executive Officer, Nippon Life Insurance Company, Tokyo, Japan  

03/2022 – 03/2025  

Regional CEO for Asia Pacific, Chairman and CEO, Nippon Life Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Regional HQ), Singapore

03/2019 – 03/2022  

General Manager, Global Insurance Business Dept., Nippon Life Insurance   Company, Tokyo, Japan

03/2018 – 03/2019  

General Manager, Global Business Planning Dept., Nippon Life Insurance   Company, Tokyo, Japan

03/2017 – 03/2018  

General Manager, International Planning & Operations Dept., Nippon Life Insurance Company, Tokyo, Japan

03/2013 – 03/2017  

Deputy General Manager, Head of International M&A,
International Planning & Operations Dept., Nippon Life Insurance   Company, Tokyo, Japan

07/2009 – 03/2013           

Chief Manager, Planning & Research Dept., Nippon Life Insurance Company, Tokyo, Japan

07/2007 – 07/2009  

Human Resource Development Office, Nippon Life Insurance Company, Tokyo, Japan, In-house MBA Scholar: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

07/2001 – 07/2007  

Manager, Personnel Dept., Nippon Life Insurance Company, Tokyo, Japan

03/1999 – 07/2001  

Manager, Planning & Research Dept., Nippon Life Insurance Company, Tokyo, Japan

04/1995 – 03/1999   

Assistant Manager, Retail Sales Administration Dept., Nippon Life Insurance Company, Tokyo, Japan  

 

 

Memberships in domestic supervisory boards to be established by law

  • None

Other supervisory board positions and directorships outside DWS Group

  • Chairman, Nippon Life Insurance Company of America, West Des Moines, USA
  • Vice Chair, Nippon Life Americas, Wilmington, USA
  • Director, Post Advisory Group, Wilmington, USA
  • Chairman, Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, New York, USA
  • Non-Executive Director, Nippon Life Global Investors Europe, London, UK
  • Director, Nippon Life Schroders Asset Management Europe, London, UK
  • Commissioner, Sequis Life, Jakarta, Indonesia  

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