Murata Akira
Murata Akira ( Japanese 村田 昭 ; born March 25, 1921 in the district of Higashiyama , Kyōto ; † February 3, 2006 in Kyoto) was a Japanese entrepreneur.
Life
Murata founded the company Murata Seisakusho (English Murata Manufacturing Co.) in Kyoto in 1944 , which was registered in 1950 as a joint stock company (English Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ). From 1950 to 1991 he was president ( shachō ) and managing director of the company, from 1991 chairman ( kaichō , English chairman ) and managing director, since 1995 he was honorary chairman ( meiyo-kaichō ).
In 1980 he was awarded the Japanese Medal of Honor with a blue ribbon , the Order Ranju Hosho. In 1986 he was awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit, First Class . In 1993 he received the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure with gold and silver stars (Kun-ni-to Zuihosho).
Web links
- Company press release on the occasion of Akira Murata's death (PDF, English; 8 kB)
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SURNAME | Murata, Akira |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 村田 昭 (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese entrepreneur |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1921 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Higashiyama Municipality , Kyoto |
DATE OF DEATH | February 3, 2006 |
Place of death | Kyoto |