1930–31 Volume 55 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

Japanese Magnate Visits Philadelphia.By WM. B. STEELE, Penn State, '20,KENJIRO MATSUMOTO, Pennsylvania,'95, Japanese coal and iron magnate,visited Philadelphia for his thirty-fifthreunion at Pennsylvania in June.Brother Matsumoto was accompaniedby two charming daughters andduring his visit here was a guest atthe home of Brother Craig Atmore, aclassmate at Penn. Brother Matsumoto'ssons have studied at Penn,Princeton, Oxford, and Heidelburg.Brother Matsumoto is an industrialleader in Japan, having large interestsin coal and iron properties as well asbeing a director in many industrial concerns.With his father and brother.he built a university which is one ofthe largest in Japan. He has taken aleading part in international affairs, beinga member of the delegation ofJapanese business men attending thefirst Naval conference and he was entertainedin Washington on his visit.The Philadelphia Phis held a luncheonfor Brother Matsumoto at the newUniversity Club. This was one of thelargest luncheons ever held by the localalumni club. Twenty-five chapterswere represented with many of theolder and prominent members present.Brother Matsumoto gave a very interestingtalk on commercial relations.KENJIRO MATSUMOTO, Pennsylvania, *95, with his two daughters, when he returned tothis country to .ittend the thirty-fifth reunion of his class at the University of Pennsylvania.[185]