Tadashi Kume (久米 是志, Kume Tadashi, 2 January 1931 – 11 September 2022)[1] was a Japanese businessman who was the president and CEO of the Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Tadashi Kume joined Honda in 1954, eventually becoming Honda's 3rd president in 1983.
[2][3] Before becoming president, Kume had a heated argument with then Honda president Soichiro Honda over using air-cooled or water-cooled engines, which led Kume to stay away from work for possibly over a month.
[4] He retired in June 1990, and was succeeded by Nobuhiko Kawamoto.
[5] Kume is honored in the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame.
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