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2. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › localMASARU IBUKA, FOUNDER OF JAPAN'S SONY CORP., DIES AT 89

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   Dec 20, 1997 · Masaru Ibuka, 89, the founder of Sony Corp. who turned a radio repair shop into one of the world's electronics powerhouses, died of congestive heart failure here Dec. 19.

3. 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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   Who was Masaru Ibuka?

   • Tokyo, Japan - It is with great sadness that Sony Corporation announced the loss of Masaru Ibuka, Founder and Chief Advisor, Sony Corporation. Mr. Ibuka passed away on Friday, December 19, 1997, at 03:38 a.m. at his home in Tokyo. The cause of death was heart failure. Mr. Ibuka was 89 years old. He is survived by one son and two daughters.

   Sony Group Portal - Masaru Ibuka

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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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   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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   Who is Mr Ibuka & why is he important?

   • Mr. Ibuka is acclaimed as the innovator who led Sony to create new and unique products that broke from the Japanese corporate tradition of merely copying technology and ideas from the west. In doing so he not only succeeded in creating Sony Corporation, but changed the entire face of Japanese industry as well.

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

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   Masaru Ibuka (井深 大 Ibuka Masaru; April 11, 1908 – December 19, 1997) was a Japanese electronics industrialist and co-founder of Sony, along with Akio Morita.

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

   • Education: Waseda University
   • Nationality: Japanese

6. www.sony.com › en › SonyInfoSony Group Portal - Masaru Ibuka

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   Jan 6, 1998 · 1908-1997. Tokyo, Japan - It is with great sadness that Sony Corporation announced the loss of Masaru Ibuka, Founder and Chief Advisor, Sony Corporation. Mr. Ibuka passed away on Friday, December 19, 1997, at 03:38 a.m. at his home in Tokyo. The cause of death was heart failure.

7. 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...

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

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   Japanese. 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 ...

9. 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...