Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
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| gptkbp:awards |
Businessperson of the Year 2013
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1960-12-04
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
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| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:field |
Entertainment
Technology Video games |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kazuo Hirai
|
| gptkbp:image |
Kazuo_Hirai_2013.jpg
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Steve_Jobs
Akio Morita |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Acquisition_of_Columbia_Pictures
Focus on sustainability initiatives Strategic partnerships with other companies Leadership during financial crisis Support for creative industries Emphasis on innovation Advocacy for diversity in technology Investment in artificial intelligence Focus on mobile and digital entertainment Leadership in consumer electronics market Promotion of PlayStation 4 Promotion of virtual reality technology Vision for future of entertainment Former_CEO_of_Sony_Corporation PlayStation_brand_development Sony's_turnaround_strategy Development_of_Sony's_music_division Expansion_of_Sony's_gaming_division Global_expansion_of_Sony's_brand |
| gptkbp:language |
English
Japanese |
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Sony_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Japanese
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Business executive
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Sir_Howard_Stringer
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Yoshiko_Hirai
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Kenichiro_Yoshida
|
| gptkbp:title |
President and CEO
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.sony.com
|
| gptkbp:yearsActive |
1984–present
|