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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. Early life [ edit ]

  2. 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.

  3. Oct 3, 1999 · Akio Morita was born on Jan. 26, 1921, into a wealthy family in Nagoya, an industrial city in central Japan. ... Morita happened to read a newspaper article about it and contacted his old friend ...

  4. Akio Morita had the gift of incandescence. People observing him in action were left with an impression that he lit up a room with his presence. He also possessed the rare ability to leave everyone ...

  5. 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. He was 78.The embodiment of the "new Japan," the tireless Morita nurtured a small startup electronics firm into the world ...

  6. Feb 1, 2021 · Morita Akio, nicknamed “Mr. Sony,” was born 100 years ago. Veteran economic journalist Mori Kazuo reflects on Morita’s epic journey and entrepreneurial spirit. In December 2020, Ezra Vogel ...

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  8. kio Morita, the co-founder of the Sony Corporation who personified Japan's rise from postwar rubble to industrial riches and became the unofficial ambassador of its business community to the world, died on Sunday in Tokyo. He was 78. The Associated Press. Sony co-founder Akio Morita in 1989.

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