Nationality Japanese | Name Kentaro Suda | |
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Born 8 January 1985 (age 39) ( 1985-01-08 ) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Occupation CEO (2007-)
FREEPLUS Inc. Education University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences | ||
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Kentaro Suda (須田 健太郎, Kentaro Suda, 8 January 1985 –) is a Japanese entrepreneur, who is the cofounder and CEO of FREEPLUS Inc.
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Background
Suda was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to a Japanese father and a Malaysian-Chinese mother in 1985. He spent his childhood in Jakarta, Indonesia and settled in Japan when he was 10.
When he was 20, he woke up to the fact that his life is not indefinite and that death is inevitable. That inspired him to create something whereby he could leave his mark on the world.
He dropped out of college at the age of 21 and established FREEPLUS Inc. a year later.
In 2010, he entered the Japan Inbound tourist market and established a subsidiary in Shanghai.
He awarded as an Entrepreneur of the Year Japan finalist in 2014.
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