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Akio Morita was born in Nagoya. [1] Morita's family was involved in sake , miso and soy sauce production in the village of Kosugaya (currently a part of Tokoname City ) on the western coast of Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture since 1665.
On November 25, 1994, Morita stepped down as Sony chairman after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage while playing tennis. He was succeeded by Norio Ohga, who had joined the company in the 1950s after sending Morita a letter denouncing the poor quality of the company's tape recorders.
Akio Morita. Morita Akio Morita (1921-1999) was the charismatic co-founder of Sony Corp. Selected by Time magazine as one of 20 "most influential business geniuses" in the 20th century, he was arguably the best known Japanese in his time.
Akio Morita was raised in a traditional Japanese family and, notwithstanding the way he appeared on his international rounds, was a stricter traditionalist at home than his own father.
Jan 13, 2018 · Akio Morita left his family's business to co-found one of the world's biggest and most respected electronics companies, Sony.
The family of Akio Morita, founder of Sony Corporation, can be traced back to the beginning of the Edo Period in the early 17th century. In his capacity as fifteenth-generation head of the family, he would have been known by the traditional name of Kyuzaemon Morita XV.
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Jul 1, 2009 · Ibuka brought the result — a compact, high-quality music player — to Chairman Akio Morita and reportedly said, “Try this. Don’t you think a stereo cassette player that you can listen to ...
