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Norio Ohga, a onetime opera singer who plunged into consumer electronics, shaped the development of the compact disc, and rose to become chairman and chief executive of the Sony Corporation, died...

Norio Ohga, who has died aged 81, was the Sony executive who launched the CD. During his long career, Ohga also propelled Sony's content strategy – which, at the time, many considered mistaken...

Tokyo, Japan -- It is with great sadness that Sony Corporation today announced the loss of Norio Ohga, Senior Advisor and former President and Chairman, Sony Corporation. Mr. Ohga passed away at 9...

The former president and chairman of Sony, Norio Ohga, who was credited with developing the compact disc, has died aged 81, the company has said. Ohga, who led the company from 1982 to 1995, died ...

Norio Ohga (大賀典雄, Ōga Norio, January 29, 1930 – April 23, 2011), also spelled Oga and Ogha, [1] was a Japanese businessman and former president and chairman of Sony Corporation . Early life [ change | change source] Ohga was born in Numazu, Shizuoka. He studied at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He graduated in 1953. [2]

Donated his retirement fund from Sony to the contraction of Karuizawa Ohga Hall for Karuizawa City. 2004: 74: Became Executive Director at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. 2005: 75: Performed in the Grand Opening Concert of Karuizawa Ohga Hall. Performed at Akio Morita Memorial Special Concert with the Tokyo Philharmonic. 2010: 80

Sony's Akio Morita on Norio Ohga Mark Fleischmann | Apr 29, 2011 You've probably read elsewhere that Norio Ohga died last week at 81. As chairman of Sony from 1982-95, he got the company into the motion picture and music businesses.

Tokyo (CNN)-- Norio Ohga, the former president and chairman of Sony Corporation who helped to develop the compact disc, died Saturday of multiple organ failure, the company said. He was 81.