Which Toshiba president resigned in 2015 after Japan’s major accounting scandal?

Hisao Tanaka resigned as Toshiba’s president in 2015 after Japan’s major accounting scandal.

Tanaka led Toshiba from 2013 until 2015, during a period when an independent investigation examined the electronics and infrastructure group’s financial reporting. The investigation found that Toshiba had overstated operating profits over several years through practices involving infrastructure projects, personal computers, semiconductors, and other businesses.

The investigative report described pressure from senior management to meet challenging profit targets. It identified more than 150 billion yen in overstated operating profit across the period examined, though the precise totals depended on the accounting categories and restatements used.

Tanaka announced his resignation in July 2015 and stepped down in September. Vice chairman Norio Sasaki and former president Atsutoshi Nishida also faced scrutiny. The affair damaged Toshiba’s reputation and led to governance reforms, executive departures, and a major reassessment of the company’s financial controls.