Jun Sawada (澤田純, Sawada Jun, born 30 July 1955) is a Japanese businessman

of

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is a Japanese telecommunications holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Ranked 55th in ''Fortune'' Global 500, NTT is the fourth largest telecommunications company in the world in terms of revenue, as well as the third largest pu ...

(NTT), the third largest telecommunications company in the world in terms of revenue, since June 2022.

Early life and education

Jun Sawada was born on 30 July 1955. He received his B.A. in Civil Engineering from Kyoto University in 1978.

Career

Sawada was engaged in various leadership roles in technology developments, business incubation, enterprise sales, and corporate strategy planning and implementation since he joined NTT in 1978. After serving as Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy at NTT Communications, he succeeded Hiroo Unoura and was appointed President and CEO of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation in 2018. He has been Chairman and Representative Member of the Board since 2022. As of 2024, he no longer serves as a Representative Member of the Board, while continuing in his capacity a
Executive Chairman
of the Board. He also serves as Vice Chair, Chair of Committee on Industrial Competitiveness, and Chair of Committee on U.S. Affairs i

Chairman in Japan U.S. Business Council, and Co-chairperson i
Kyoto Institute of Philosophy
On 10 April 2024, Sawada was among the guests invited to the

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in honor of

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, press release of 10 April 2024. On April 22, 2024, Sawada was honored wit
the Sun & Star Legacy Award
by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth for his contributions to strengthening economic and business ties between Japan and the United States. The award ceremony was attended by dignitaries including Consul General Naganuma and Plano Mayor John Muns. On June 24, 2024, Sawada was appointed a
Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
by His Majesty King Charles III. The distinction recognized his efforts to advance UK-Japan business relations and marked the first time an NTT executive received such an honor. On May 9, 2025, Sawada received the Diploma of Honour (Metal Romania) from the Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai in Romania. The award was presented by Recto

in recognition of Sawada’s remarkable and original view on our ''"Paraconsistent World,”'' his leadership in technological development and its role in shaping the ''“new information-oriented society,”'' as well as his outstanding support for Japan-Romania cooperation.

References

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