Yoshihiko Miyauchi began his career at Nichimen & Co., Ltd. (currently Sojitz Corporation) in 1960 and worked there four years before entering Orient Leasing Co., Ltd. (currently ORIX Corporation) as one of the founding 13 members in 1964. Miyauchi became a Director in 1970 and was appointed President and CEO in 1980, a position he held until he assumed his present role as Chairman and CEO in April 2000. In his term as CEO, Miyauchi has overseen the development of ORIX into an integrated financial services company that has continued to be on the forefront of innovation.

Miyauchi has long been a strong proponent of deregulation and served as the President of the Council for Promoting Regulatory Reform (an organization that reports directly to the Cabinet) until October 2006. Currently, he has directorships on the boards of SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU K.K, Sony Corporation, and ACCESS CO., LTD.

Miyauchi was born in 1935.