DAIWA: Humbled and Honored
Jul 13th, 2025 by Chris Munchow
Modified Jul 13th, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Humbled and Honored |
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American DAIWA Corp. President Carey Graves accepts Executive Officer role with parent company Globeride, Inc. |
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FOOTHILL RANCH, CA (July 13, 2025) – With nearly 10 years at American DAIWA Corporation in senior management roles, including company President for the past four years, fishing industry luminary Carey Graves has accepted a role as an Executive Officer and Representative Director at Globeride, Inc., effective immediately. Based in Tokyo, Japan and the parent company for American DAIWA, Globeride was founded in 1958 and has sales offices and facilities around the world, the company invested in the manufacturing of fishing equipment, in addition to tennis, golf and cycle sports goods. |
With his new position, Graves retains his President role for American DAIWA Corporation, along with being the Executive Officer and Representative Director for the Globeride Board of Directors for DAIWA’s operations in North American, South America and Australia.
“I’m both humbled and honored to not only continue my role here in the United States and the Western Hemisphere for our fishing products, but also contributing to Globeride’s success worldwide,” Graves said.
Graves joined American DAIWA Corporation in 2016 as Vice President of Sales, followed by his promotion to President in 2021. He has served multiple terms and continues to serve on the American Sportfishing Association’s Board of Directors. During his time with American DAIWA Corporation, Graves oversaw the move from its longtime office and warehouse in Cypress, Calif., to a new facility in Foothill Ranch, Calif., which more than doubled its warehouse and shipping operations, along with creating the office business environment to accommodate future growth plans. Graves recently returned from Globeride’s 70th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Tokyo where his Executive Officer and Representative Director appointment become official.
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About Daiwa Corporation Daiwa’s first spinning reel rolled off the assembly line in 1955. Since then, the company has grown into one of the largest and most influential tackle companies in the world today. To handle sales and distribution in the United States, Daiwa Corporation first opened its doors on September 26, 1966, operating from a small facility in Culver City, California. Today, based in Foothill Ranch, California, Daiwa Corporation sells tackle throughout the United States, Canada, Central and South America. From the very beginning, Daiwa’s emphasis has been upon innovation and quality. The result is a long list of product features, design and materials that have become standards for the fishing tackle industry. Daiwa’s long-standing record of innovation has left a visible mark on the majority of tackle manufactured today and continues to advance the sport of fishing. Learn more at daiwa.us |