BUSINESSPERSON
Kaz Hirai
1960 - Today
Kaz Hirai
Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai (平井 一夫, Hirai Kazuo; born December 22, 1960) is a Japanese businessman. He is best known as the former chairman of Sony Corporation, serving from April 2018 to June 2019, as well as president and CEO from April 2012 to April 2018. He also served as a board member of Sony Computer Entertainment and chairman and co-CEO of Sony Entertainment. He was noted by Entertainment Weekly as one of the most powerful executives in the entertainment industry. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Kaz Hirai is the 711th most popular businessperson (down from 551st in 2024), the 2,019th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,362nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Japanese Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Kaz Hirai ranks 711 out of 847. Before him are Paul Stoddart, Chris Hughes, John Peter Zenger, Samuel Brannan, Xu Rongmao, and Heather Mills. After him are Ian Livingstone, Wendi Deng Murdoch, A. H. Albut, Horace Elgin Dodge, Sumner Redstone, and Charles Saatchi.
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Paul Stoddart
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 705
Chris Hughes
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 706
John Peter Zenger
1697 - 1746
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 707
Samuel Brannan
1819 - 1889
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 708
Xu Rongmao
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 709
Heather Mills
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 710
Kaz Hirai
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 711
Ian Livingstone
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 712
Wendi Deng Murdoch
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 713
A. H. Albut
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 714
Horace Elgin Dodge
1868 - 1920
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 715
Sumner Redstone
1923 - 2020
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 716
Charles Saatchi
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 717
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Kaz Hirai ranks 2,019 out of 6,245. Before him are Makoto Sugiyama (1960), Tsubasa Oshima (1983), Takahiro Kimura (1957), Tetsuya Abe (1983), Miyuki Izumi (1975), and Kazuma Irifune (1986). After him are Yuta Hashimura (1991), Hiroshi Ichihara (1987), Tetsuya Totsuka (1961), Hitoshi Sasaki (1973), Yusuke Ishii (1991), and Mai Aizawa (1980).
Others born in Japan
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Makoto Sugiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,013
Tsubasa Oshima
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,014
Takahiro Kimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,015
Tetsuya Abe
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 2,016
Miyuki Izumi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 2,017
Kazuma Irifune
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 2,018
Kaz Hirai
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 2,019
Yuta Hashimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 2,020
Hiroshi Ichihara
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 2,021
Tetsuya Totsuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 2,022
Hitoshi Sasaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 2,023
Yusuke Ishii
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 2,024
Mai Aizawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 2,025
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Japan
Among businesspeople born in Japan, Kaz Hirai ranks 24. Before him are Masaji Kiyokawa (1913), Hiro Matsushita (1961), Shuntaro Furukawa (1972), Maki Kaji (1951), Shuhei Yoshida (1964), and Hiroshi Mikitani (1965). After him are Joi Ito (1966).
Masaji Kiyokawa
1913 - 1999
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 18
Hiro Matsushita
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 19
Shuntaro Furukawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 20
Maki Kaji
1951 - 2021
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 21
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 22
Hiroshi Mikitani
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 23
Kaz Hirai
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 24
Joi Ito
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 25
