Takeo Fukui

Career

Fukui's first assignment at Honda was the CVCC engine, which reduced toxic exhaust emissions and became the basis for the Honda Civic. That engine made the Civic the first vehicle to meet the 1975 U.S. Clean Air Act without a catalytic converter. A motorsports enthusiast, he joined Honda because of its Formula One participation. Years later, as the representative for the Honda works team, he was present for the team's first and only victory at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix. His career included roles as engineer, chief engineer, director, executive vice president, managing director, president of Honda R&D Company, and general manager of Motorcycle Development and of the Hamamatsu Factory, among others. He also served as executive vice president and director of Honda of America Manufacturing, and later as its president and director.