Masaharu Matsushita 松下正治 | |||||
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Born | September 17, 1912 | ||||
Died | July 16, 2012 Osaka, Japan | (aged 99)||||
Alma mater | University of Tokyo | ||||
Occupation(s) | Businessman, business executive | ||||
Known for | 2nd President of Panasonic | ||||
Spouse | Sachiko Matsushita | ||||
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Relatives | Konosuke Matsushita(father-in-law) | ||||
Family | 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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Kanji | 松下 正治 | ||||
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Sir 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.[2][3] He was the son-in-law of Panasonic's founder, Konosuke Matsushita.[2] Masaharu Matsushita has been credited with expanding Panasonic into a global brand during a time of high economic expansion in Japan.[3]