Yoshikazu Ishimoto, former president of Descente, died last Dec. 12,...

Yoshikazu Ishimoto, former president of Descente, died last Dec. 12, aged 77. He was the son of the Japanese company's founder, Takeo Ishimoto, and worked for the company for 52 years. Father and son were among the first to recognize the importance of testing and research to optimize the features ...

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