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1. www.nytimes.com › 1997/12/20 › businessMasaru Ibuka, 89, Engineer And Sony Co-Founder, Dies

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   Masaru Ibuka, a low-key engineer who co-founded one of Japan's greatest postwar successes, the Sony Corporation, died yesterday at his home in Tokyo. Mr. Ibuka, who was 89, died from heart...

2. www.tampabay.com › archive › 1997/12/20Masaru Ibuka, co-founder of Sony Corp., dies at 89

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   Oct 2, 2005 · Masaru Ibuka, who guided Sony Corp.'s rise from a humble radio shop to a world electronics leader and helped change global perceptions of Japanese manufacturers in the process, died of heart...

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   How did Ibuka die?

   • Mr. Ibuka, who was 89, died from heart failure, Sony said in an announcement. Guided by Mr. Ibuka, Sony helped establish Japan's reputation for innovation by defying a tradition of copying products of others.

   Masaru Ibuka, 89, Engineer And Sony Co-Founder, Dies

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   Who was Masaru Ibuka?

   • TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Masaru Ibuka, a low-key engineer who co-founded one of Japan's greatest postwar successes, the Sony Corporation, died yesterday at his home in Tokyo. Mr. Ibuka, who was 89, died from heart failure, Sony said in an announcement.

   Masaru Ibuka, 89, Engineer And Sony Co-Founder, Dies

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   What did Ibuka do after he left Sony?

   • While he withdrew from active involvement in Sony, Mr. Ibuka remained involved in a number of outside activities for years. He followed his interest in education, for instance, by serving as chairman of the Early Development Association. He was chairman of Boy Scouts of Japan from 1985 to 1994.

   Masaru Ibuka, 89, Engineer And Sony Co-Founder, Dies

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   When did Ibuka retire?

   • Ibuka served as president of Sony from 1950 to 1971, and then served as chairman of Sony from 1971 until he retired in 1976. Ibuka was awarded the Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon in 1960, and was decorated with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1978 and with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun in 1986.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Akio_MoritaAkio Morita - Wikipedia

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   Morita saw a newspaper article about Ibuka's new venture and, after some correspondence, chose to join him in Tokyo. With funding from Morita's father, they co-founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, the forerunner of Sony Corporation) in 1946 with about 20 employees and initial capital of ...

   • Children: 3
   • Education: Osaka University

   • Spouse: Yoshiko Kamei
   • Known for: Co-founder of Sony

5. www.onthisday.com › people › masaru-ibukaMasaru Ibuka (Industrialist and Co-founder of Sony)

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   Biography: Masaru Ibuka was a Japanese electronics engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded Sony Corporation, one of the world's leading technology and entertainment companies. Alongside his business partner Akio Morita , Ibuka played a pivotal role in the development of innovative consumer electronics products that revolutionized the industry ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Masaru_IbukaMasaru Ibuka - Wikipedia

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   Masaru Ibuka was born on April 11, 1908, as the first son of Tasuku Ibuka, an architectural technologist and a student of Inazo Nitobe. His ancestral family were chief retainers of the Aizu Domain, and his relatives include Yae Ibuka and Ibuka Kajinosuke. Masaru lost his father at the age of two and was taken over by his grandfather.

   • Children: 2 daughters, 1 son
   • Known for: Co-founder of Sony

   • Education: Waseda University
   • Nationality: Japanese

7. www.nytimes.com › 1999/10/03 › worldAkio Morita, Key to Japan's Rise As Co-Founder of Sony, Dies ...

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   Oct 3, 1999 · Before that he was the junior partner to Masaru Ibuka, an engineering genius who, while not as widely known in the West, is considered in Japan to be the main founder of Sony. Mr. Ibuka died in ...

8. variety.com › 1998 › bizMasaru Ibuka dies at 89 - Variety

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   Jan 4, 1998 · Jan 3, 1998 11:00pm PT. Masaru Ibuka dies at 89. Sony Corp. co-founder. By Variety Staff. Masaru Ibuka, who co-founded Sony Corp. and led the development of tape recorders, transistor radios...