Nobuyuki Idei, Sony Boss Who Elevated PlayStation, Dies at 84
- He joined in 1960 and served as CEO from 1998 to 2005
- Current CEO Yoshida calls his work with Idei ‘turning point’
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Nobuyuki Idei, former chief executive officer of Sony Group Corp., has died of liver failure. He was 84.
Idei, who joined the company in 1960 and served as CEO from 1998 to 2005, passed away June 2 in Tokyo, the company said in a statement.