Takemitsu Takizaki (born 10 June 1945) is a Japanese billionaire businessman, honorary chairman and founder of

Keyence is a Japan-based direct sales organization that develops and manufactures equipment for factory automation, sensors, measuring instruments, vision systems, barcode readers, laser markers and digital microscopes. Keyence is fablessalthough i ...

, a Japanese manufacturer of automation sensors, vision systems, barcode readers, laser markers, measuring instruments, and digital microscopes. As of September 29, 2022, Takizaki has a net worth of .

Early life

Takemitsu Takizaki was born on 10 June 1945. He was educated at Amagasaki Industry High School.

Career

Takizaki founded Keyence in 1974 and stepped down as chairman in 2015, remaining on the board of directors and as an honorary chairman. According to CEOWORLD magazine, as of September 22, 2022, Takizaki has a net worth of $18.6 billion.

Personal life

Takizaki is married, with one child, a son, Takeshi Takizaki, and lives in

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, Japan. He is a keen fossil collector.

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