Kazuo Hirai

I'll be honest, Kazuo Hirai is one of those leaders I can't help but root for. To me he's the guy who quietly dragged Sony back from the brink, and he did it without ever needing to be the loudest voice in the room. He came up through the PlayStation side, so there's this great mix in him: he understands the messy thrill of building products people love, but he also has the cold steadiness of someone who knows the numbers have to add up. Tokyo-born, fluent in English, totally at ease holding his own on a global stage. What gets me is how warm he seemed despite all that corporate weight. He's the kind of boss you'd actually want to follow.

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Kazuo Hirai is a Japanese business executive born on December 22, 1960, in Tokyo. He is a graduate of International Christian University. Known internationally for his leadership role at Sony Corporation, he built his career in the video game sector before rising to the company's top executive ranks. He is regarded as a globally oriented leader who engaged confidently with international business audiences.

Name (English)

Kazuo Hirai

Name (Japanese)

平井一夫

Reading

ひらい かずお

Born

December 22, 1960 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rat

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Occupation

Entrepreneur / Business Executive

University

International Christian University

• Official sitehttp://www.sony.com/SCA/who-we-are/leadershipteam/kazuo-hirai.shtml
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B9%B3%E4%BA%95%E4%B8%80%E5%A4%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1275691

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Entrepreneur

Last updated

2026-06-02

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