Hisako Yamamoto

Net worth over time

Biography

• Hisako Yamamoto is the daughter of Seven & I Holding's late honorary chairman Masatoshi Ito and gets her wealth from her stake in the global retailing giant.
• Her two siblings, Junro Ito and Yasuhisa Ito, are also billionaires based on their stakes.
• Masatoshi Ito, who helped build 7-Eleven into a global giant, died in March 2023 at age 98.
• Seven & i Holdings has 87,000 stores in 19 countries and nearly $80 billion in annual revenue.
• In 2024, Canadian retail giant, Alimentation Couche-Tard made a $47 billion takeover bid for the company but withdrew in July 2025 citing the retailer's lack of cooperation during negotiations.
• The company also runs Denny's restaurants in Japan and owns department stores, supermarkets, and financial services firms.
• The family was considering a $58 billion management buyout of the company but backed out in February 2025 citing financial issues.
• In March 2025, Seven & I agreed to sell its York Holdings unit, which includes major supermarket chains and specialty retailers, to Bain Capital for $5.4 billion.

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