Tsunao Hashimoto Explained

, (11 November 1932^[1] - 12 March 2016), vice chairman and representative director of the Sony Corporation,^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] served as the 9th Chief Scout of the Scout Association of Japan, from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2010.

Background

In 1958, he graduated from University of Tokyo and joined Sony. In 1995, he became vice chairman of Sony. In 1998, he became chairman of Sony Life.

In 2010 he received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.^[6]

Hashimoto died of pneumonia on 12 March 2016 at the age of 83.^[7]

https://www.scout.or.jp/member/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sajnews47-0324.pdf Tsunao Hashimoto News of death SAJ NEWS No. 47
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