大学卒業後、スーパーマーケット・ダイエーに入社。主に食料品の仕入れに従事。
その後、アメリカ企業とダイエーの合弁会社の取締役に就任し、２年間アメリカ勤務。
その後、コンビニエンス・ストア「ローソン」の代表取締役に就任。
倒産寸前のローソンを再建し、当時８０店舗しかなかった店舗数を、在籍中３０００店舗にまで拡大。全国展開の日本を代表するコンビニエンス・チェーンに急成長させる。 その後、上場会社の社長を経て独立。
現在、「都築経営研究所」代表取締役として、 コンサルティング、企業顧問、講演などを中心に活躍中。また、国産雑穀全国普及協会の専務理事として各地に雑穀村を組織化し、 農業者への支援も行っている。2008年に設立された「全日本農商工連携推進協議会」の会長として 淘汰されつつある中小企業と崩壊の危機にある農業・農村の活性化の支援を行っている。

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　　◆都築経営研究所代表取締役

　　◆農商工連携推進協議会会長

　　◆内閣官房 地域活性化伝道師

After graduating from university, he joined Daiei, a major Japanese supermarket chain, where he was primarily responsible for food procurement.

He later became a director of a joint venture between an American company and Daiei, and worked in the United States for two years.

He subsequently became President and Representative Director of Lawson, a leading Japanese convenience store chain. He successfully turned around Lawson when the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, expanding its store network from just 80 locations to 3,000 during his tenure.

Under his leadership, Lawson grew rapidly into one of Japan’s leading nationwide convenience store chains. He later served as president of a publicly listed company before becoming independent.

He currently serves as President and Representative Director of Tsuzuki Management Institute, where he is actively engaged in consulting, corporate advisory services, and speaking engagements.

He also serves as Executive Director of the National Association for the Promotion of Domestic Grains, where he organizes “Millet Villages” across Japan and supports farmers.

As Chairman of the All Japan Council for the Promotion of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Collaboration, established in 2008, he works to revitalize small and medium-sized enterprises facing decline, as well as agriculture and rural communities facing the risk of collapse

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