Sony chairman credited with developing CDs dies
Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 15:00
in Mathematics & Economics
(AP) -- Opera singer Norio Ohga complained about the quality of Sony tape recorders before he was hired by the company, developed the compact disc and championed its superior sound. Love of music steered the former Sony chairman's career and in turn, he transformed the Japanese electronics maker into a global software and entertainment empire.