Matsushita Konosuke

Author: Li Jin
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Heroes drive great changes in the era, and the great changes in the era call for new heroes. Undoubtedly, at the starting point of this new era, each of us faces opportunities and challenges! Strive to be a trendsetter of the times and a hero who pushes the historical process forward—it is the mission bestowed upon us by history! Those who fail to feel this will be forgotten by the times. Focus on the people and things around you—the millionaires and billionaires of tomorrow, the trend-setting successful individuals—the fact is that they stand on the same starting line as you today. The book "Panasonic Konosuke" will take you close to Konosuke Matsushita, the god of business in Japan's Panasonic Corporation, the celebrated son of the East, and allow you to experience the greatness of this great leader who believed in "creating things before creating people."
Konosuke Matsushita was born on November 27, 1894, in Chitani no Kobo, Wako Village, Kishii District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. In 1903, he was sent by his father to work as a store clerk at a brazier shop in Osaka. In 1910, he transferred to Osaka Electric Light Company, which he referred to as the "electricity business." In 1917, he founded his own company. From 1918 to 1961, during his tenure as the president of Panasonic, Konosuke Matsushita demonstrated strong leadership and business acumen, earning him the title of the "god of business."