| YEAR |
AGE |
SUMMARY |
| 1894 |
|
Born in Wakayama |
| 1904 |
9 |
Serves as an apprentice in Osaka |
| 1910 |
15 |
Joins the Osaka Electric Light Company (now Kansai Electric Power Company) |
| 1915 |
20 |
Marries 19 years old Mumeno Iue |
| 1918 |
23 |
Founds Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works |
| 1927 |
32 |
Introduces "National Lamp" |
| 1932 |
37 |
Holds First Foundation Day Ceremony |
| 1933 |
38 |
Institutes "division system" |
| 1934 |
39 |
Establishes Staff Training Institute |
| 1935 |
40 |
Incorporates as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 1946 |
51 |
Seven postwar regulations imposed by the GHQ of the Allied Powers The PHP Institute, Inc. established |
| 1951 |
56 |
Makes first visits to U. S. and Europe |
| 1952 |
57 |
Concludes technical tie-up with Philips, Holland |
| 1956 |
61 |
Announces Five-year Plan |
| 1961 |
66 |
Became Chairman of the Board Resumed his PHP activities in Shinshin-an, Kyoto |
| 1962 |
67 |
Time runs cover story on Matsushita |
| 1964 |
69 |
Chairs Atami Conference |
| 1965 |
70 |
Institutes five-day work week system |
| 1968 |
73 |
50th anniversary of the company foundation celebrated |
| 1971 |
76 |
Appointed chairman of Asuka Preservation Foundation |
| 1972 |
77 |
Publishes Thoughts on Man |
| 1973 |
78 |
Becomes executive advisor |
| 1977 |
82 |
Publishes Japan in the 21st Century |
| 1979 |
84 |
Establishes Matsushita Institute of Government and Management |
| 1983 |
88 |
Initiates Kyoto Colloquium on Global Change |
| 1987 |
92 |
Receives Order of the Paulownia Flowers from Japanese government |
| 1989 |
94 |
Passes away on April 27 |
