Masaharu Matsushita

Masaharu Matsushita
松下正治
OBE
Masaharu Matsushita; 松下正治 OBE
Born	September 17, 1912; Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Died	July 16, 2012 (aged 99); Osaka, Japan
Alma mater	University of Tokyo
Occupation(s)	Businessman, business executive
Known for	2nd President of Panasonic
Spouse	Sachiko Matsushita
Children	Masayuki Matsushita; Hiro Matsushita;
Parents	Hirata Shodo (father); Shizuko Hirata (mother);
Relatives	Konosuke Matsushita（father-in-law）
Family	Hirata Tosuke (grandfather); Maeda Toshisada (uncle); Mitsui Takakimi 11th head of the Mitsui family (uncle); Yamagata Isaburō (great-uncle) ; Yamagata Aritomo (great-great-uncle)
Awards	Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1984; Order of the British Empire in 1997;
Japanese name
Kanji	松下正治
Romanization
Transcriptions
Romanization	Matsushita Masaharu

Sir Masaharu Matsushita (松下正治, Matsushita Masaharu, September 17, 1912 – July 16, 2012), was a Japanese businessman who served as the second President of Panasonic for sixteen years beginning in 1961. He was the son-in-law of Panasonic's founder, Konosuke Matsushita. Masaharu Matsushita has been credited with expanding Panasonic into a global brand during a time of high economic expansion in Japan.