Richard Peery and Akio Toyoda

Richard Peery and Akio Toyoda built their reputations in very different industries. Peery became a major Silicon Valley real-estate developer, working with John Arrillaga to transform farmland into commercial office properties. Toyoda followed a multigenerational automotive legacy and rose through Toyota before becoming its president and later chairman. Both have maintained relatively private personal lives while achieving significant business success. Their ages, education, family backgrounds, careers, wealth and professional achievements provide an interesting comparison between American real estate and Japanese automotive leadership.

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Category	Richard Peery	Akio Toyoda
Full Name	Richard Peery	Akio Toyoda
Known As	Dick Peery	Morizo
Date of Birth	Around 1938–1939	May 3, 1956
Net Worth	About $3.5 billion	Estimated around $1 billion
Age (2026)	87 years	70 years
Birth Place	Not reliably documented	Nagoya, Japan
Nationality	American	Japanese
Profession	Real-estate developer and investor	Automotive executive and businessman
Famous For	Developing Silicon Valley commercial real estate	Leading Toyota as president and later chairman
Industry	Real Estate	Automotive
Father	Taylor Peery	Shoichiro Toyoda
Mother	Not consistently documented	Hiroko Toyoda
Grandfather	—	Kiichiro Toyoda, Toyota founder
Siblings	Nancy Peery Marriott is publicly documented as his sister	Detailed sibling information is not widely documented
Education	Brigham Young University; Forbes lists a bachelor’s degree	Keio University — Law; Babson College — MBA
Marital Status	Married	Married
Spouse	Mimi Peery	Private
Children	4	2
Family Background	Real-estate family; father Taylor Peery	Toyota founding family
Business Partner	John Arrillaga	Toyota family/business leadership
Career Start	Began managing his father’s property portfolio	Joined Toyota Motor Corporation in 1984
Major Career Development	Developed Silicon Valley office properties	Progressed through production, marketing, product development and global operations
Major Leadership Role	Major Silicon Valley commercial landlord	Toyota President and CEO, 2009–2023
Current Position	Real-estate investor/businessman	Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation
Major Business Achievement	Helped transform farmland into major Silicon Valley office parks	Guided Toyota through major global automotive and technology changes
Business Partner/Legacy	Worked with Arrillaga for decades	Continued the Toyoda family’s Toyota legacy
Major Property/Company Connection	Silicon Valley commercial properties	Toyota Motor Corporation
Known Interests	Real estate and philanthropy	Motorsports, cars and racing
Motorsport Connection	Not a major part of his public profile	Strongly associated with motorsport as “Morizo”
Height	Not reliably documented	Not reliably documented
Weight	Not reliably documented	Not reliably documented
Hair Color	Not reliably documented	Not reliably documented
Eye Color	Not reliably documented	Not reliably documented
Instagram	No clearly established official personal account	No clearly established official personal account
Major Wealth Source	Real estate	Automotive investments, Toyota-related assets and business interests
Silicon Valley Role	One of the major early commercial landlords	No direct Silicon Valley real-estate role
Notable Transaction	Peery and Arrillaga sold many buildings for about $1.1 billion in 2006	—
Philanthropy	Supports educational and nonprofit causes; family gave to BYU	Involved in automotive and community-related initiatives
Awards/Recognition	Primarily recognized for real-estate success	Légion d’honneur (France) and Medal with Blue Ribbon (Japan)
Career Legacy	Helped shape Silicon Valley’s commercial property landscape	One of Japan’s most prominent modern automotive leaders
Overall Profile	Private American real-estate billionaire	Japanese automotive chairman and Toyota leader

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