Norio Ohga, otherwise spelled Norio Oga, was the former president and chairman of Sony Corporation, credited with spurring the development of the compact disc as a commercially viable audio format.
11 Facts About Norio Ohga
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Norio Ohga went on to study music in Munich and Berlin, where he formed a friendship with the conductor Herbert von Karajan.
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Norio Ohga was made the president of Sony in 1982, and the CEO of Sony in 1989.
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Norio Ohga played a key role in establishing Sony Computer Entertainment in 1993.
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Norio Ohga supported Ken Kutaragi to develop the PlayStation as a Sony-owned console.
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In 2000 Norio Ohga became semi-retired, staying chairman of the board while Idei became Executive chairman.
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On November 7,2001, Norio Ohga collapsed onstage due to a cerebral hemorrhage while conducting an orchestra at the closing concert of the 4th Beijing Music Festival in Beijing.
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Norio Ohga later recovered his ability to speak and move after a three-month coma.
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On his 73rd birthday in 2003, Norio Ohga retired from the board and became Honorary chairman.
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Norio Ohga served as chairman of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Norio Ohga died of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital on April 23,2011.