Tetsuya Sogo is currently the CFO and Corporate Executive Officer of NTN Corporation, a Japanese bearing manufacturer. He has over 35 years of experience in various management and executive roles within NTN and its subsidiaries, primarily focused on global business expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and operations in North and South America. He received an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and BS in engineering from Waseda University.

1. 1. Name: Tetsuya SOGO
(十河 哲也)
LinkedIn (http://jp.linkedin.com/in/tsogo/en)
2. Date/Place of Birth: December 3, 1959 / Wakayama, Japan
3. Education: Executive MBA (1996): General Management
- Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
BS in Engineering (1982): Industrial Engineering &
Management Sciences
- Waseda University
4. Company NTN Corporation (NTN 株式会社)
5. Present Position: Corporate Executive Officer (執行役)
CFO (最高財務責任者)
6. Career:
― NTN Corporation ―
April 2020 – Present
CFO (最高財務責任者)
June 2019 – Present
Corporate Executive Officer (執行役)
April 2018 – March 2022
Corporate General Manager of Financial Headquarters (財務本部長)
April 2014 – June 2019
Senior Executive Officer (常務執行役員)
- Became Part-time Lecturer of Kyoto University, regarding Japanese “Monozukuri” Culture & Global Management
for the Government-sponsored foreign students: April 2016
- Started Executive Development Program with Kellogg School for NTN Americas Region: June 2015
- Made Commencement Speech at Waseda University’s Dept. of Industrial & Management System Engineering:
March 2015

2. October 2013 – March 2018
General Director of Americas Region (米州地区総支配人: CEO of NTN Americas)
- Expansion (Groundbreaking) of “NTK Precision Axle Corp. (USA)” in Anderson, IN. : June 2017
- Founding "NTN Drive Shaft Anderson, Inc.(USA)": July 2015
April 2011 - March 2014
Executive Officer (執行役員)
April 2011 - September 2013
Deputy General Director of NTN Americas Region (米州地区副総支配人), responsible for profitability
improvement and business expansion in Automotive, Industrial OEM and Aftermarket in North and South Americas
Region.
- Founding "NTN Manufacturing de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.(Mexico)": April 2013
- Expansion (Groundbreaking) of “NTN Bower Corp. (USA)” in Macomb, IL. : July 2012
April 2007 - March 2011
General Manager of Corporate Strategy Headquarters in Japan, responsible for formulating and sharing of
overall corporate strategy, planning, negotiation and execution of cross-border M&A, and promotion of corporate
communications.
- Founding a Joint Venture to Manufacture Automobile Bearings with LYC (China): Jan.2011
- Founding a Hub Turning and Forging Joint Venture with Takao and Asahi (USA): Dec.2010
- Purchase of CVJ Assets of tedrive Brasil (Brasil): July 2010
- Founding a Wind Power Large Bearing Manufacturing JV with Seohan (Korea): Jan.2010
- Purchase of the Forging Plant of SETFORGE Group (France): April 2008
April 2005 - March 2007
Deputy General Manager, Corporate Planning Department of Japan Head Office, responsible for special mission
concerning cross-border M&A and strategic alliance, development and promotion of overall medium-term corporate
strategy, monitoring and governance of subsidiary companies.
- Purchase of the Bearing Manufacturing Company (SNR) of Renault (France): March 2007
- Founding a CVJ Assembly Joint Venture with Seohan (USA): Feb.2007
- Purchase of the CVJ Manufacturing Company of IFA (Germany): April 2006
- Direct Investment into Shanghai Tung Pei (China): Dec.2005
- Founding a CVJ Manufacturing Joint Venture with NEI (India): Sep.2005
August 1996 - March 2005
Project Manager in Corporate Planning Department of Japan Head Office, with duties of negotiation concerning
global strategic alliances for the products such as CVJs (Constant Velocity Joints) and Axle Unit Bearings.
- Founding a CVJ Assembly Joint Venture with KOFCO and Yulon Group (China): Sep.2003
- Founding a CVJ Manufacturing Joint Venture with Yulon Group (China): Sep.2002
- Purchase of the Additional Shares of Taiway (Taiwan): Jan.2002
- Purchase of the Additional Shares of Unidrive (Australia): May 2000
- Purchase of the CVJ Manufacturing Division of Renault (France): Dec.1998
March 1989 - July 1996
Chief Engineer, Elgin Plant of American NTN Bearing Manufacturing Corporation, one of NTN’s subsidiary
companies in the US, with duties of starting up full-blown production of Axle Unit Bearings .
Studied at Kellogg School of Management (EMP32: from September 1994 to June 1996) to achieve the successful
business expansion in US market.
April 1982 - February 1989
Joined NTN Corporation as an Engineer after graduation from Waseda University, and experienced
Production Engineering in the major manufacturing locations of NTN in Japan, responsible for enhancing machine
utilization rates, stabilization of quality, analysis and standardization of processing conditions for various types of
bearings such as Taper Roller Bearings and Axle Unit Bearings.

3. ― NTN Group Companies ―
＜NTN USA Corporation (USA)＞
October 2013 – March 2018: President
April 2011 - September 2013: Executive Vice President
＜American NTN Bearing Manufacturing Corporation (USA)＞
October 2014 – March 2018 : Chairman
October 2011 - September 2014: Board Director
＜NTN Driveshaft, Inc. (USA)＞
July 2014 – March 2018: Chairman
October 2011 - June 2014: Board Director
＜NTN Bower Corporation (USA)＞
October 2014 – March 2018: Chairman
October 2011 - September 2014: Board Director
＜NTN Manufacturing de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)＞
October 2014 – March 2018: Chairman
＜NTN Driveshaft Anderson, Inc. (USA)＞
May 2016 – March 2018: Chairman
September 2015 – April 2016: President
＜NTK Precision Axle Corporation (USA)＞
October 2013 – March 2018: Board Director
＜NTA Precision Axle Corporation (USA)＞
October 2011 – March 2018: Board Director
＜NTN Bearing Corporation of America (USA)＞
July 2017 – March 2018: Chairman
October 2014 – June 2017: Board Director
October 2013 – September 2014: Chairman
October 2011 – September 2013: Board Director
＜NTN Bearing Corporation of Canada Ltd. (Canada)＞
July 2017 – March 2018: Chairman
October 2013 – June 2017: Board Director
＜NTN de Mexico, S.A. (Mexico)＞
July 2017 – March 2018: Chairman
October 2013 – June 2017: In Charge as CEO of NTN Americas
- Enhancement of Regional Governance to expand the business in Mexico.
＜NTN SUDAMERICANA, S.A. (Panama)＞
July 2017 – March 2018: Chairman
October 2013 – June 2017: In Charge as CEO of NTN Americas
- Enhancement of Regional Governance to expand the business in Central and South Americas region.
＜Seohan-NTN Driveshaft USA Corporation (USA)＞
October 2013 – September 2014: Board Director
＜Taiway Ltd. (Taiwan)＞
April 2010 – May 2012: Chairman
April 2001 - March 2010: Board Director
＜Unidrive Pty Ltd. (Australia)＞
October 2009 – April 2011: Board Director
＜Tung Pei Industrial Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)＞
August 2003 – April 2011: Managing Director
April 2001 - July 2003: Board Director