Nobuyuki Idei. File photoTOKYO, Jun 7Former Sony Corporation CEO and President Nobuyuki Idei has passed away at the age of 84 in Tokyo, according to a company press release. Sony Corporation Mr. Nobuyuki Idei passed away on June 2 in Tokyo. The cause of death was liver failure. He was 84 years old,» the document says. to meet the needs of new customers — children born and raised in the digital age. Nobuyuki Idei joined Sony in 1960, and in 1995 was elected president of the company. It was under him that the first model of the VAIO personal computer, the Walkman portable player, game consoles, the Handycam camcorder, digital cameras were presented, and the Sony Communication Network was founded. Ideas served as president of Sony Corporation until 2000, and as CEO of the corporation until 2005. In 2006, he joined the board of directors of Accenture and in 2011, Lenovo.
