Akio Morita

Morita Akio, KBE (Japanese: Morita Akio/Morita Akio, Romanized: Morita Akio, January 26, 1921 - October 3, 1999) was a famous Japanese entrepreneur, co-founder of Sony Corporation, and has served as president and honorary president. Born in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Graduated from the old Aichi Daiichi Junior High School (currently: Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka High School), the 8th High School (currently: Nagoya University Faculty of Education), and Osaka Imperial University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics. In 1992, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire and an honorary knighthood by the United Kingdom. He died of pneumonia at 10:25 a.m. on October 3, 1999 at the Tokyo Keseikai Central Hospital.