Shiro Nakamura — Senior Vice President, Design Director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Shiro Nakamura is senior vice president for the Nissan design division. He is responsible for overseeing the creation of distinctive and innovative designs, including Nissan 350Z, Titan and Murano, as well as Infiniti M and FX45, managing global design strategies and developing mid- and long-term design concepts and innovative ideas. He is also deeply involved in the brand management of the company. Additionally, Nakamura is the president of both Nissan Design America (NDA) and Nissan Design Europe (NDE).

Prior to joining Nissan in 1999, Nakamura held various senior level positions with Isuzu Motors, Ltd. for 25 years and oversaw the design development of models such as VehiCROSS and Gemini. In 1985, Nakamura was dispatched to join General Motors where he worked at the Advanced Design Studio in Michigan.

Nakamura holds a Bachelor of Art in industrial design from the Musashino Art University in Tokyo, Japan, and a Bachelor of Science with distinction in transportation design from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Nakamura’s recent awards include 2002 and 2003 Automotive News All Stars Design.

Nakamura was born in Osaka, Japan in 1950.