Tomio Fukuoka

(born January 1, 1936) is a Japanese educator and Academian. He is the founder/Chairman of and Graduate School of Information Technology (KIC).
Biography.
Tomio Fukuoka was born in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. He founded in 1958 as a small Electronic school in the city of Kobe, Japan was called "Kobe Electronic School", which received the recognition "Institute of Advanced Vocational Education" from the Japanese Ministry of Education in 1988 for its vital contribution to Japanese computing society. Now KIC is one of the major institutes for professional, vocational, practical oriented education in ICT and other Digital related industries in Japan over 18,000 alumni.
Awards and Honors.
Awarded for significant achievements in the areas of public welfare and public service by the Government of Japan in "1993".
Awarded for distinguished achievements in research fields, social work, state/local government fields, or the improvement of life for handicapped/impaired persons by the Emperor of Japan in "2008".