Akira Murata

Akira Murata (Japanese村田 昭; * March 25, 1921 in the district Higashiyama, Kyoto, † 3 February 2006 in Kyoto ) was a Japanese entrepreneur. He founded in 1944 in Kyoto, the company Murata Seisakusho (English Murata Manufacturing Co.), in 1950 as a stock corporation (English Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. ) Was added. From 1950 to 1991 he was President ( shachō ) and managing director of the firm, from 1991 Chairman ( KAICHÔ, Eng. Chairman ) and Managing Director since 1995, he was Honorary Chairman ( meiyo - KAICHÔ ).

Murata was founded in 1980 with the Japanese Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon, the Order Ranju Hosho excellent. In 1986, the German Federal Cross of Merit, First Class, he was awarded. In 1993 he was awarded the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure with golden and silver star ( Kun -ni -to Zuihosho ).