Guest Shuhei Sekiguchi had moved halfway around the world to attend college in the Northeast U.S., having been raised in Japan. Though he came from a family steeped in the health professions, he took an interest through internships in advertising and found his first job in that field upon graduation. Not fulfilled by having clients inexplicably shooting down ideas, he found work in sales at an educational start-up to be aligned with a field that felt more fulfilling. What he realized, though is that these early jobs centered on two especially domestic pursuits—advertising and education—and was looking for something that provide a global outlook.

Pharmaceuticals and health care seemed to fit the bill and he started working for Johnson & Johnson in the U.S., beginning a career that would span nearly twenty years and nearly as many time zones—first making a fairly blind jump to Australia, then returning to live in Japan for the first time in more than two decades, and jumping back and forth across the globe for more assignments, creating breadth all the while. Along the way, his family grew and the new generation intertwined with the old.

In this episode, find out from Shuhei how seeing intrigue in the unknown and being ready to say yes can lead to a series of adventures…on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley.

About This Episode's Guest

Shuhei Sekiguchi has spent nearly two decades in various roles at Johnson & Johnson, where his is now President of the Jansen Pharmaceutical Companies of J&J in Tokyo, Japan. He lives there with his wife and two children.

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

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Email the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Email the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

International Moves: Shuhei Sekiguchi on embracing the unknown and being ready to say yes

Roads Taken