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Ryoji Chubachi
President and Electronics CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Offi cer
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, in-
cluding 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 Offi cer
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. He joined Sony Corporation of America in 1997, and became its
Chairman and CEO the following year, as well as 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 of his contribution to the broadcast industry. He
became Chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation in June of 2005.
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