Satohiro Akimoto is chairman of the board and president of Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (Sasakawa USA). He joined the organization in January 2019 and brings with him experience in the areas of business, research, dialogue, and exchanges between Japan and the United States. Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA is a non-partisan 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to deepening the understanding of and strengthening the relationship between the U.S. and Japan for the benefit of a free and open international community. Its activities mainly focus on security, diplomacy, value and culture through exchanges, dialogue, analysis, publications, and networking. He received a B.A in law from Keio University; an M.A in East Asian studies and a Ph.D. in sociology from Havard University. He also received a certificate in Russian studies from Leningrad State University (now St. Petersburg State University). He is a fellow of Salzburg Global.