Akio Toyoda, Toyota’s Chairman, Defends His Hands-On Role

Akio Toyoda, who stepped down as chief executive last year, had been criticized by some shareholders for continuing to dominate decision making at the automaker. Toyota Motor Corp, Toyoda, Akio, Automobiles, Shareholder Rights and Activism, Japan, Tokyo (Japan) Akio Toyoda, who stepped down as chief executive last year, had been criticized by some shareholders for continuing to dominate decision making at the automaker. NYT > Business