Sony ex-CEO Idei, who led brand’s global growth, dies

2 years ago

TOKYO (AP) — Nobuyuki Idei, who led Japan’s Sony from 1998 through 2005, steering its growth in the digital and entertainment businesses, has died, the company said Tuesday. He was 84. Idei died of liver failure on June 2 in Tokyo, Sony Group Corp. said in a statement. Sony Chief Executive Kenichiro Yoshida said he and the company were indebted to Idei’s