Norio Ohga
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- In this Japanese name, the family name is Ohga.
Norio Ohga (大賀典雄 Ōga Norio, January 29, 1930 – April 23, 2011), also spelled Oga and Ogha,[1] was a Japanese businessman and former president and chairman of Sony Corporation.
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Early life [change]
Ohga was born in Numazu, Shizuoka. He studied at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He graduated in 1953.[2]
Career [change]
He was made the president of Sony in 1982, and the CEO of Sony in 1989.[3] He is credited with the development of the audio compact disc.[1]
Honors [change]
- Medal of Honor, Japan, 1988.[3]
- Order of the Sacred Treasure, Japan, 2001.[3]
- Legion d'Honeur, France.[3]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Perpetua, Matthew. "Sony Chairman Norio Ogha, Developer of the CD, Dead at 81," Rolling Stone, April 25, 2011; retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ↑ "Chairman of the Board Norio Ohga Retires as Director of Sony Corporation," Sony. 28 January 2003; retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Passing of Norio Ohga, Senior Advisor and former President and Chairman, Sony Corporation," April 23, 2011; retrieved 2011-08-08
Other webpages [change]
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- Obituary: Martin Childs, "Norio Ohga: Executive Who introduced the compact disc and helped transform Sony into a global entertainment empire," The Independent (UK). April 26, 2011 (Archived by WebCite)
- Obituary: "Sony chairman credited with developing CDs dies," Los Angeles Times (US). April 24, 2011.(Archived by WebCite)
- Obituary: Lohr, Steve. "Norio Ohga, Who Led Sony Beyond Electronics, Dies at 81," New York Times (US). April 24, 2011. (Archived by WebCite)
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| Preceded by –– |
President of Sony Corporation 1982–1989 |
Succeeded by Nobuyuki Idei |
| Preceded by –– |
CEO of Sony Corporation 1989–1999 |
Succeeded by Nobuyuki Idei |
| Preceded by Akio Morita |
Chairman of the Board of Sony Corporation 1994–2003 |
Succeeded by Nobuyuki Idei |
| Preceded by –– |
Honorary Chairman of Sony Corporation 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by –– |
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