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Ryoji Chubachi
President and Electronics CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer
Ryoji Chubachi entered Sony Corporation after obtaining his Ph.D. in Resource Engineering in
1977. He was involved in developing recording media, and in 1989 was transferred to Sony
Magnetic Products Inc. of America. Upon returning to Japan in 1992, he was placed in charge
of the recording media business, including magnetic tapes and optical discs. In 2002, he was
given command of the entire device/component business. The following year, he became NC
President of the Micro Systems Network Company. In 2004, he was promoted to Executive
Deputy President and COO (in charge of the Device Business and Production Strategy). He
became Electronics CEO in April 2005, and subsequently President of Sony Corporation in June,
and currently serves in these two capacities.
Howard Stringer
Chairman and CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer
Originally from the United Kingdom, Howard Stringer was a director and producer at CBS (one
of the top four TV networks in the United States) before becoming president of CBS News in
1986 and president of CBS Broadcast Group, CBS Inc. in 1988. After joining Sony Corporation
of America in 1997, he became its Chairman and CEO the following year, as well as becoming
Sony’s COO in charge of the Entertainment division, where he brought the Pictures and Music
businesses to new heights. In 1999, he received the title of Knight Bachelor from Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II in recognition for his contribution to the broadcast industry. He became
Chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation in June of 2005.