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Akio Morita (盛田 昭夫, Morita Akio, January 26, 1921 – October 3, 1999) was a Japanese entrepreneur and co-founder of Sony along with Masaru Ibuka.
Oct 3, 1999 · Nearly six years after suffering a debilitating stroke, Sony Corporation co-founder Akio Morita has died. One of the world's most charismatic business executives, Morita succumbed to pneumonia on Sunday, October 3, in Tokyo.
Oct 11, 1999 · Sony Co-Founder Akio Morita Dies at 78. On May 7, 1946, Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corp.), which later became Sony Corp. in 1958. At the time, Ibuka was 38 years old and Morita was 25.
Akio Morita. Kazumi Kurigami / akiomorita.com. Profession: Businessman. Nationality: Japanese. Biography: Akio Morita was a Japanese businessman and co-founder of Sony Corporation. Along with his partner Masaru Ibuka, Morita made Sony into a major organisation focused on cutting-edge technologies.
- Japanese
- January 26, 1921
- Nagoya, Japan
- October 3, 1999
Dec 7, 1998 · KENICHI OHMAEAlmost exactly five years ago, Akio Morita–Mr. Sony–fell to the ground during a game of tennis. The co-founder and chairman of the board had suffered a stroke.
- KENICHI OHMAE
Oct 3, 1999 · Akio Morita, the son of a sake brewer who built Sony Corp. into one of the most powerful brand names in the world, died today of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital, the company said. He was 78.
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Oct 3, 1999 · TOKYO - Akio Morita, the entrepreneur, engineer and savvy salesman who helped give new meaning to the words "Made in Japan," died today, Sony Corp. said. He was 78. Mr. Morita had been in...
