An optics expert is now the head of Nikon as the imaging giant shifts executives

The new Nikon CEO Yasuhiro Ohmura (on the right) shaking hands with Muneaki Tokunari as Representative Director and Chairman.

Nikon has a new CEO and President – and the imaging giant’s new leader has an extensive background in lenses and optics. On Wednesday, April 1, Yasuhiro Ohmura took the lead role at Nikon as the Representative Director, President, and CEO.

While Ohmura’s most recent position at Nikon was the General Manager of Nikon’s healthcare division, the new CEO’s background is heavily involved in lenses and optics. Ohmura joined Nikon in 1992, just one month after graduating from the Department of Physics at Rikkyo University.