Yoshihiro Tsurumi (霍見 芳浩, Tsurumi Yoshihiro, born 1935) is a Japanese economist and professor of international business at Baruch College of the City University of New York and serves as President of the Pacific Basin Center Foundation in New York.
During his career, Tsurumi has worked as a consultant to governments, the International Monetary Fund and various multinational firms, advising corporations and political entities on economic and corporate responsibility issues, including economic development, industrial policies, business strategies and international transfer of technology.
Tsurumi's work is largely focused on multinational business strategy and the global competitiveness of a nation's economy.
He also criticized Bush's preparedness for class and political views, telling CNN that teachers remember their best and worst students and that 'Bush was in the latter group'.
Tsurumi warned Bush: "I remember saying, if you become president of a company some day, may God help your customers and employees.