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Monday, October 27, 2014
Twenty-eight years after taking a job at Panasonic Corporation of North America, Michael Riccio, who has adopted a Japanese-influenced management style that emphasizes communication, deep understanding and mentoring, is the first American to serve as the company's chief financial officer. In a recent interview, he reflected on a career path that began with undergraduate accounting classes at Rutgers University-Newark and included a Rutgers MBA.
In 1986, when Rutgers MBA alumnus Michael Riccio was still honing his management skills, the idea of working for a Japanese-owned company like electronics giant Panasonic was alluring.
Japanese management style was in vogue, and Riccio was interested in learning more, especially at one of the world’s largest consumer electronics companies.
