Dismissal of Michael Woodford

Date: October 14, 2011 • Location: Tokyo, Japan

Michael Woodford was dismissed as the CEO of the optics manufacturer Olympus after uncovering internal financial misconduct, escalating the corporate scandal into one of the largest in Japanese business history.

Michael Christopher Woodford, MBE is an English businessman who was formerly president and COO and CEO of Japan-based optics and reprography products manufacturer Olympus Corporation.