Makoto Utsumi is president and chief executive officer of the Japan Center for International Finance as well as the director of UFJ Holdings Inc. He is a former professor on the Faculty of Business and Commerce at Keio University in Tokyo , where he served from 1992 to 2000. From 1957 to 1991, Mr. Utsumi worked for the Japanese Ministry of Finance, where he held various positions including director general of the International Finance Bureau and vice minister of finance for international affairs. During his career with the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Utsumi represented the Japanese government in various international negotiations, including G7 meetings, the Plaza Accord, and the South American financial crises of the 1980s. Mr. Utsumi's specific research interests are in the fields of international finance and tax policy. He received a B.A. in law from Tokyo University .