Nobuyuki Idei, 84, former Sony chairman-CEO, died June 2 of liver failure in Tokyo. Idei joined Sony in 1960, later commanding its global home audio and video businesses before ascending to president in 1995 and CEO three years later. During…
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Idei’s seven years as CEO, he made “an immense contribution to Sony's evolution as a global company,” said current CEO Kenichiro Yoshida. The “prescience and foresight” with which Idei predicted the impact of the internet “amazes me to this day,” said Yoshida. Sony plans a memorial service for Idei to be held later, said the company.