Masaharu Matsushita
Japanese businessman (1912-2012)
Masaharu Matsushita (松下 正治, Matsushita Masaharu, September 17, 1912 – July 16, 2012), was a Japanese businessman who served as the second President of Panasonic for sixteen years beginning in 1961.[1][2] He was the son-in-law of Panasonic's founder, Kōnosuke Matsushita.[1] Masaharu Matsushita has been credited with expanding Panasonic into a global brand during a time of high economic expansion in Japan.[2]
Masaharu Matsushita 松下正治 | |
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| Born | September 17, 1912 |
| Died | July 16, 2012 (aged 99) Osaka, Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, business executive |
| Known for | 2nd President of Panasonic |
| Spouse | Sachiko Matsushita |
| Children | Masayuki Matsushita Hiro Matsushita |
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| Relatives | Kōnosuke Matsushita（장인어른） Hirata Tosuke (Grandfather) Maeda Toshisada (uncle) Mitsui Takakimi 11th head of the Mitsui family (Uncle) Yamagata Isaburō (Great-uncle) Yamagata Aritomo (Great-Great-uncle) |
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Honour
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Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia#Commander|Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (1993)[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kageyama, Yuri (July 17, 2012). "Former Panasonic president Matsushita dies at 99". Associated Press. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Westflake, Adam (July 17, 2012). "Panasonic's influential former president, chairman Matsushita dies at 99". Japan Daily Press. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2021-11-04.