Gen Hirose

{{Short description|Japanese businessman (1904–1996)}}

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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|01|10|1904|05|21}}

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| occupation = Businessman

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| known_for = President of Nippon Life

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{{nihongo|Gen Hirose|弘世 現|Hirose Gen|May 21, 1904 – January 10, 1996}} was a Japanese businessman and president of Nippon Life.

Background

Hirose was the adopted son-in-law of Suketarō Hirose; his daughter is Honorary President of Suntory.[http://soshuen.jp/ ザ・ガーデン・プレイス・ソシュウエン] 1934年に建てられた弘世家の別邸

In 1985 he received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.{{Cite web |date=2014-05-23|script-title=ja:䝪䞊䜲䝇䜹䜴䝖日本連盟 きじ章受章者 |trans-title=Recipient of the Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan |url=http://reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811030258/http://reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf |archive-date=2020-08-11 |website=Reinanzaka Scout Club| language=ja}}

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