Masaharu Matsushita

Masaharu Matsushita 松下正治
Born	September 17, 1912 Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Died	July 16, 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 99) Osaka, Japan
Alma mater	University of Tokyo
Occupation(s)	Businessman, business executive
Known for	2nd President of Panasonic
Spouse	Sachiko Matsushita
Children	Masayuki Matsushita Hiro Matsushita
Parents	Hirata Shodo (father) Shizuko Hirata (mother)
Relatives	Kōnosuke Matsushita（장인어른） Hirata Tosuke (Grandfather) Maeda Toshisada (uncle) Mitsui Takakimi 11th head of the Mitsui family (Uncle) Yamagata Isaburō (Great-uncle) Yamagata Aritomo (Great-Great-uncle)
Awards	Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1984 Order of the British Empire in 1997

Masaharu Matsushita (松下 正治, Matsushita Masaharu, September 17, 1912 – July 16, 2012), was a Japanese businessman who served as the second President of Panasonic for sixteen years beginning in 1961.^[1][2] He was the son-in-law of Panasonic's founder, Kōnosuke Matsushita.^[1] Masaharu Matsushita has been credited with expanding Panasonic into a global brand during a time of high economic expansion in Japan.^[2]

Honour

Foreign honour

•  Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia#Commander|Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (1993)^[3]

References

1. Kageyama, Yuri (July 17, 2012). "Former Panasonic president Matsushita dies at 99". Associated Press. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
2. Westflake, Adam (July 17, 2012). "Panasonic's influential former president, chairman Matsushita dies at 99". Japan Daily Press. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
3. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2021-11-04.