Koki Ando | |
Native Name: | 安藤 宏基 |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1947 |
Birth Place: | Ikeda, Osaka, Japan |
Occupation: | President and CEO of Nissin Foods |
Parents: | Momofuku Ando Masako Ando |
Signature: | Koki Ando signature (en).webp |
is the son of Japanese inventor of Taiwanese descent of Top Ramen, or Cup Noodles, Momofuku Ando. Following his father's death in 2007, Koki Ando is now the president and the CEO of Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.[1]
Andō was born in Ikeda, Osaka on 7 October 1947. After graduating from, he went on to study at Columbia University before joining Nissin Foods in 1973, soon becoming the head of marketing. During his time as head of marketing, he was involved in the development of popular food products such as and .