Masaharu Matsushita

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Masaharu Matsushita
松下正治
BornSeptember 17, 1912
DiedJuly 16, 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 99)
Osaka, Japan
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
OccupationBusinessman, business executive
Known for2nd President of Panasonic
Spouse(s)Sachiko Matsushita
ChildrenMasayuki Matsushita
Hiro Matsushita
Parents
RelativesKōnosuke Matsushita(장인어른)
Hirata Tosuke (Grandfather)
Maeda Toshisada (uncle)
Mitsui Takakimi 11th head of the Mitsui family (Uncle)
Yamagata Isaburō (Great-uncle)
Yamagata Aritomo (Great-Great-uncle)
Awards

Honour

Foreign honour

  •   Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia#Commander|Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (1993)[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kageyama, Yuri (July 17, 2012). Former Panasonic president Matsushita dies at 99. https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5huRLWgb5Sv5xplij62tqHZzFAg9Q?docId=e65fad42e800452b90a55c8c7ab75a74. Retrieved November 4, 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Westflake, Adam (July 17, 2012). "Panasonic's influential former president, chairman Matsushita dies at 99". Japan Daily Press. http://japandailypress.com/panasonics-influential-former-president-chairman-matsushita-dies-at-99-176779. Retrieved November 4, 2021. 
  3. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2021-11-04.