Masahito Akashi

Masahito Akashi (赤司 雅仁) is Teikonian business magnate who is the currently serving as the chairman of Akashi Corporation. He is the foster father of Premier Seijuro Akashi and the head of the Akashi clan. As one of the major industrialist of the country, he has constantly received praise and criticism especially in his close ties with the government. Since 2000s, Masahito has been constantly ranked high in the list of Onodera 40 and was ranked richest person in the country from 2000 until 2014. In 2016, he became once again the richest person in the country with an estimated net worth of US$19.8 billion.