Portrait of Yoshiaki Yoshida

Rank #2491

Yoshiaki Yoshida

Net worth $1.6B

Cosmetics · Japan

Born
Jan 31, 1941
Age
85
Source
Cosmetics
Residence
Urayasu
Citizenship
Japan
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Yoshiaki Yoshida is the founder of Japanese beauty brand DHC. He started the company in 1972 to provide translation services.
  • In 1980, he started the cosmetics business using organic olives. In 1983, he got into the mail order segment. It also sells nutritional supplements and health foods.
  • The privately held company sells both through retail stores and online.
  • In 2023, Yoshida sold his company to Japanese leasing giant Orix, which valued it at ¥300 billion.
  • DHC stands for Daigaku Honyaku Center.
  • Yoshida is a supporter of conservative political causes and has his own TV production company providing online and broadcast content.
  • DHC sources its olive oil from organic olive groves in Spain.