# Terry Suzuki

> Terry Suzuki is President and CEO of ORIX Corporation USA and Chief Operating Officer of ORIX Corporation’s USA & Europe Business Unit. His career spans ORIX in Japan, an advisory partnership at KPMG in Los Angeles, and leadership at Cerberus Japan. He returned to ORIX in 2015 to lead its U.S. private equity business and became ORIX USA CEO in 2019. His current work focuses on asset management, co-investment, and cooperation between U.S. and European businesses.

- **Role:** President and CEO at ORIX Corporation USA; Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, USA & Europe Business Unit at ORIX Corporation
- **Organizations:** ORIX Corporation USA, ORIX Corporation, ORIX Capital Partners, KPMG LLP, Cerberus Capital Management, Cerberus Japan, Japan Society
- **Education:** BA in Economics, Keio University, MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Launched ORIX Capital Partners’ private equity business after returning to ORIX in 2015., Led ORIX Capital Partners when it acquired Peak Utility Services Group in 2018., Appointed ORIX USA President and CEO in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1985-04** — Joined Orient Leasing Co., Ltd., now ORIX Corporation.
- **1993-05** — Left ORIX Corporation.
- **1995–2002** — Based in Los Angeles with KPMG, working in advisory.
- **1999-07** — Became a partner at KPMG LLP.
- **2002-06** — Joined Cerberus Capital Management.
- **2010-01** — Became Representative Director and President of Cerberus Japan.
- **2015-10** — Rejoined ORIX; led ORIX Capital Partners as President and CEO.
- **2018-01** — Became an ORIX Executive Officer and Deputy President of ORIX USA.
- **2019-09** — Became President and CEO of ORIX Corporation USA, effective September 15.
- **2020-06** — Became a member of ORIX Corporation’s board and Senior Managing Executive Officer.
- **2026-01** — Assumed responsibility for ORIX Corporation’s USA & Europe Business Unit.
- **2026-04** — Became Chief Operating Officer of the USA & Europe Business Unit.

## Achievements

- Launched ORIX Capital Partners’ private equity business after returning to ORIX in 2015.
- Led ORIX Capital Partners when it acquired Peak Utility Services Group in 2018.
- Appointed ORIX USA President and CEO in 2019.
- Led ORIX USA when it completed its majority acquisition of Hilco Global in September 2025.
- Received expanded responsibility for ORIX Group’s USA & Europe Business Unit in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed ORIX’s co-investment discipline and U.S.-European asset management integration in ORIX’s September 8 feature.
- **2026-07** — Presented the USA & Europe strategy at ORIX Investor Day in London on July 2.
- **2026-04** — Became COO of ORIX Corporation’s USA & Europe Business Unit.
- **2026-01** — Expanded regional responsibilities were announced on January 2.
- **2025-09** — ORIX USA completed its majority acquisition of Hilco Global on September 2.

## Links

- Website: https://www.orix.com/people/terry-suzuki/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-suzuki-b9924385/

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