Masayoshi Son

Japanese businessman
Person human Q717038
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Masayoshi Son

Summary

Masayoshi Son is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tosu[2]. He was born on August 11, 1957[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,014 views/month, #6,220 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Masayoshi Son was born in Tosu[2].
  • Masayoshi Son was born on August 11, 1957[3].
  • Masayoshi Son held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Masayoshi Son is identified as part of the Korean Japanese ethnic group[8].
  • Masayoshi Son's professions included entrepreneur[4].
  • Masayoshi Son's professions included engineer[5].
  • Masayoshi Son held the position of chief executive officer[9].
  • Masayoshi Son held the position of chief executive officer[10].
  • Masayoshi Son held the position of chairperson[11].
  • Masayoshi Son held the position of chairperson[12].
  • Masayoshi Son's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Masayoshi Son's education included a stint at Holy Names University[14].
  • Masayoshi Son received the Time 100[15].
  • Masayoshi Son is recorded as male[16].
  • Masayoshi Son's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Masayoshi Son's Commons category is recorded as Masayoshi Son[18].
  • Masayoshi Son's residence is recorded as Tokyo[19].
  • Masayoshi Son's family name is recorded as Son[20].
  • Masayoshi Son's family name is recorded as Sun[21].
  • Masayoshi Son's given name is recorded as Masayoshi[22].
  • Masayoshi Son's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Masayoshi Son[23].
  • Masayoshi Son's participant in is recorded as FII 4th Edition in Riyadh[24].
  • Masayoshi Son's participant in is recorded as FII 5th Edition in Riyadh[25].
  • Masayoshi Son's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[26].
  • Masayoshi Son's topic has template is recorded as Q124685476[27].

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Origins and Family

Masayoshi Son was born in Tosu[2]. He was born on August 11, 1957[3]. He is identified as part of the Korean Japanese ethnic group[8].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Holy Names University[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4] and engineer[5]. Positions held include chief executive officer[9], a corporate title[35] and chairperson[11], a type of position[36].

Recognition

Masayoshi Son received the Time 100[15].

Why It Matters

Masayoshi Son ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,014 views/month, #6,220 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Masayoshi Son born?

Masayoshi Son was born in Tosu[2].

What did Masayoshi Son do for work?

Masayoshi Son worked as entrepreneur[4] and engineer[5].

Where did Masayoshi Son go to school?

Masayoshi Son was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13] and Holy Names University[14].

What awards did Masayoshi Son receive?

Honors received include Time 100[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . FII 4TH EDITION PROGRAM. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . FII 5th Edition in Riyadh Program. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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