is a former

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and president of

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. Taking over after the resignation of James W. Keyes, Suzuki had been the temporary successor to Keyes while the search for a replacement CEO and president continued. Suzuki has been a businessman since the early 1970s, during which he brought the 7-Eleven franchise to Japan, and was the acting

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before his

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to CEO and president. Suzuki resigned in April 2016 following a failed management reshuffle. He had served in this role since November 5, 2005.

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