Prior to joining Nissan in April 2011, Mr. Sloan was senior correspondent for Reuters Television and an adjunct professor of journalism at Komazawa University. His business reports and live segments have appeared on global broadcasters, including CNN, CNBC, BBC, CCTV, and MSNBC. He is a frequent public speaker and commentator in Japan on many topics.

Previously, he served as president of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, bureau chief of Reuters Singapore, and editor for Knight-Ridder Financial.

Mr. Sloan is a graduate of Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Virginia. He is the author of Playing to Wiin: Nintendo and the Video Game Industry's Greatest Comeback.