When Will Masayoshi Son Retire
GeoGazet Intelligence· Updated Oct 9, 2026· 1 min read· 79 views
Masayoshi Son has publicly indicated no plans to step down.
Son is 69.
Last checked October 9, 2026.
Retirement & succession
No retirement planned
No plans to step down
Masayoshi Son has publicly indicated no plans to step down.
Office
Founder and CEO of SoftBank · since 1981
Age
69
SourcesJapan Today
A departure is only called reported when two or more independent sources confirm it; questions, calls to resign, and old rumours are excluded. Last checked October 9, 2026.
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How this is tracked
GeoGazet scans multiple outlets for retirement, resignation and succession reports and classifies them as an announced departure, a denial by the person, active succession talk, or no signal. A departure is only called announced when two or more independent sources report it. Each report is linked, and this page records when it was last checked.
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