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I have always made it a point to know our employees, to visit every facility of our company, and to try to meet and know every single employee.

Akio Morita

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Akio Morita
Age: 78 †
Born: 1921
Born: January 26
Died: 1999
Died: October 3
Businessman
Businessperson
Engineer
Physicist
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Employees
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