Akio Morita vs Gianni Versace
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Compare the life timelines of Akio Morita (1921–1999) and Gianni Versace (1946–1997) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 51 years, from 1946 to 1997.
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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
Gianni Versace (1946–1997)
- — Birth in Reggio Calabria Verified
- — Moves to Milan Verified
- — First signature collection and founding of the company Verified
- — Costume design for theatre and ballet Verified
- — Begins a relationship with Antonio D'Amico
- — Launch of Atelier Versace Verified
- — Buys Casa Casuarina in Miami Beach Verified
- — Safety-pin dress worn by Elizabeth Hurley Verified
- — Death in Miami Beach Verified