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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Toshifumi Suzuki, Japanese behind the 7-Eleven empire, passed away at 93

Tokyo: Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman credited with creating the 7-Eleven convenience-chain global retail empire, has died. He was 93.

Suzuki, an honorary adviser at Seven & i Holdings, died on May 18 of heart failure at his Tokyo home, the company said Monday.

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