Akio Makabe is an economist and a specially invited professor at Tama University. After graduating from the Faculty of Commerce at Hitotsubashi University, he joined Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (now Mizuho Bank). After graduating from the London School of Management Education, he was transferred to Merrill Lynch's New York headquarters. After becoming a professor at Hosei University Graduate School, he assumed his current position in April 2022.
