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Masaharu Matsushita

Masaharu Matsushita
松下正治
BornSeptember 17, 1912
DiedJuly 16, 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 99)
Osaka, Japan
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Occupation(s)Businessman, business executive
Known for2nd President of Panasonic
SpouseSachiko Matsushita
Children
Parents
RelativesKonosuke Matsushita(father-in-law)
FamilyHirata Tosuke (grandfather)
Maeda Toshisada (uncle)
Mitsui Takakimi 11th head of the Mitsui family (uncle)
Yamagata Isaburō (great-uncle)
Yamagata Aritomo (great-great-uncle)
Awards
Japanese name
Kanji松下 正治
Transcriptions
RomanizationMatsushita Masaharu

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]

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  2. ^ a b Kageyama, Yuri (July 17, 2012). "Former Panasonic president Matsushita dies at 99". Associated Press. Retrieved July 18, 2012.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b 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 July 18, 2012.

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