LOS ANGELES COUNTY - News from May 8, 1987

Toru Ogawa has been named chairman of Mazda Motors of America (Central) Inc., Rancho Dominguez.

Named to succeed Ogawa as president of Mazda Central was Yoshinori Taura, formerly general manager of the Europe division-overseas operations, for Mazda Motor Corp. Mazda Motors of America (Central) serves as the importer of Mazda cars and trucks in 31 Western and Midwestern states.