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    Norio Ohga (大賀 典雄, Ōga Norio), otherwise spelled Norio Oga (January 29, 1930 – April 23, 2011), was the former president and chairman of Sony Corporation, credited with spurring the development of the compact disc as a commercially viable audio format.

  2. Apr 25, 2011 · Norio Ohga, a onetime opera singer who plunged into consumer electronics, shaped the development of the compact disc, and rose to become chairman and chief executive of the Sony Corporation,...

  3. Apr 23, 2011 · Norio Ohga, who died in 2011 at 81, was a key figure in Sony's history. He developed the Walkman, the CD, the PlayStation and expanded Sony into music and movies.

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  5. Apr 23, 2011 · The former president and chairman of Sony, Norio Ohga, who was credited with developing the compact disc, has died aged 81, the company has said. Ohga, who led the company from 1982 to 1995,...

  6. Apr 24, 2011 · Sun 24 Apr 2011 13.20 EDT. Norio Ohga, who has died aged 81, was the Sony executive who launched the CD. During his long career, Ohga also propelled Sony's content strategy – which, at the...

  7. Norio Ohga was a former opera singer and conductor who transformed Sony into a global entertainment empire with his passion for sound quality and design. He introduced the compact disc, the Walkman, the DVD and the PlayStation, and championed the Sony brand as a symbol of sophistication and excellence.

  8. Apr 23, 2011 · Norio Ohga, who transformed Sony into a global entertainment powerhouse with the acquisition of Columbia Pictures, CD format and Sony Computer Entertainment, passed away at 81. He was a trained opera singer and a visionary leader in the electronics and music industries.

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