Akio Morita

Akio Morita was a Japanese entrepreneur who co-founded Sony Corporation alongside Masaru Ibuka in 1946. He served as president and later chairman of Sony, where he was instrumental in the company's marketing, globalization, and diversification into entertainment. He is best known for products such as the Walkman and for transforming the global perception of Japanese manufacturing quality. He died on October 3, 1999, at the age of 78.