Masamichi Terabatake

Mr. Terabatake joined JT in 1989 and held senior positions in the Manufacturing Division before becoming Director of Corporate Planning in 1998. He played a key role in the acquisition of R.J. Reynolds International (RJRI), and relocated to Geneva in 1999 to lead the JT International-RJRI Integration Project following the transaction.

Returning to Japan in 2002 as Vice President of the Tobacco Business Manufacturing Division, Mr. Terabatake was directly involved in the formulation of JT’s medium-term plan for April 2003 to March 2006. “Plan V”, as it was known, remains a case study in JT’s ability to anticipate changes in the operating environment and take decisive action, building profitability and expanding globally.

Mr. Terabatake became Vice President of JT’s Corporate Strategy Division in 2008. He was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer in 2011, and two years later returned to Geneva as Deputy CEO and Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy at JT International. Emerging Products was added to his portfolio in 2014, and in 2017 he was appointed to JT’s Global Tobacco Strategic Committee, a new initiative to facilitate the growth of JT Group’s tobacco business. He was appointed President and CEO of JT in January 2018.

Mr. Terabatake is a graduate of Kyoto University’s Faculty of Engineering. In his free time he enjoys fishing and playing golf.