Masao Morita To Head Sony Pictures and Music Entertainment Japan

Masao Morita, the son of the late Sony co-founder Akio Morita, is set to be appointed head of Sony’s film and music divisions at the end of June. Masao will be replacing the outgoing CEO Ken Munakata. Morita, 54, is expected to be named head of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPEJ) and Sony Music Entertainment (SMEJ) in the June appointment of group executives. Masao Morita entered Sony in 1981, after working at J.P. Morgan bank. He served as head of Sony’s audio business division, and in 1997 was appointed a standing corporate officer. From 2004 he served as a director of SMEJ, and was in charge of brand-related strategies.

The picture we used for this story is of (from left to right) CEO Sir Howard Stringer, pianist Lang Lang, center, and Masao Morita around the time the Rolly debuted in April 2008. Lang Lang performed for everyone at a special event in New York City and also celebrated a new 3 year sponsorship with Sony.

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