Akira Yoshino vs Tony Elumelu

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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Tony Elumelu (1963–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1963 to 2026.

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Akira Yoshino (1948–present)

  1. — Born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture Verified
  2. — Graduated in engineering from Kyoto University Verified
  3. — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation Verified
  4. — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University Verified
  5. — Built the first prototype of the modern lithium-ion battery Verified
  6. — Lithium-ion batteries entered commercial production Verified
  7. — Awarded a doctorate in engineering by Osaka University Verified
  8. — Received the Charles Stark Draper Prize Verified
  9. — Appointed professor at Meijo University in Nagoya Verified
  10. — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified

Tony Elumelu (1963–present)

  1. — Born in Jos, Nigeria Verified
  2. — Graduated in economics from Ambrose Alli University
  3. — Earned a master's degree in economics at the University of Lagos
  4. — Led an investor group that acquired Crystal Bank Verified
  5. — Oversaw the merger of Standard Trust Bank with United Bank for Africa Verified
  6. — Founded Heirs Holdings and the Tony Elumelu Foundation Verified
  7. — Stepped down as group managing director of UBA Verified
  8. — Became chairman of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Verified
  9. — Appointed chairman of United Bank for Africa Verified
  10. — Launched the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme Verified