Akio Morita vs Arthur Ashe
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Compare the life timelines of Akio Morita (1921–1999) and Arthur Ashe (1943–1993) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1943 to 1993.
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Akio Morita (1921–1999)
- — Born in Nagoya, Japan Verified
- — Graduated in physics from Osaka Imperial University Verified
- — Met Masaru Ibuka during wartime naval research Verified
- — Co-founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Verified
- — Company renamed Sony Verified
- — Moved his family to the United States Verified
- — Became chairman of Sony Verified
- — Launch of the Sony Walkman Verified
- — Sony acquired Columbia Pictures Verified
- — Died in Tokyo, Japan Verified
Arthur Ashe (1943–1993)
- — Born in Richmond, Virginia Verified
- — Enrolled at UCLA on a tennis scholarship Verified
- — Won the first US Open Verified
- — Won the Australian Open singles title Verified
- — Won the Wimbledon singles title Verified
- — Married Jeanne Moutoussamy Verified
- — Suffered a heart attack and underwent bypass surgery, ending his playing career Verified
- — Captained the United States Davis Cup team Verified
- — Publicly announced that he had HIV Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified