Norio Ohga
Japanese businessman (1930–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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[1] as a commercially viable audio format.
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Born | (1930-01-29)January 29, 1930 Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan |
Died | April 23, 2011(2011-04-23) (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan |
Education | Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music Berlin University of the Arts |
Occupation(s) | Businessperson, singer (baritone), conductor |
Organization(s) | Sony Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra |
Known for | Sony |
Spouse | Midori Matsubara |
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