Koki Ando

Koki Ando is the son of Momofuku Ando, Japanese inventor of Taiwanese descent who created Top Ramen and Cup Noodles. Following his father's death in 2007, Koki Ando has been the president and the CEO of Nissin Foods [Holdings Co. Ltd.]

Personal life

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.