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.