KOZO OTA

Educator. Served as the first president and chairperson of Asia University, founded in 1954. He defined the university’s guiding principles as self-help and cooperation. He envisioned a place of learning that would prepare people to contribute to the development of Japan and Asia. Mr. Ota’s successors have continued to carry out his mission. There is a statue of Mr. Ota at the Musashino campus of Asia University as well as a Kozo Ota Memorial Hall. (bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)