Sir Howard Stringer (born 1942) is a British businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation.

Born in Cardiff, Wales, and educated at Oundle School and Merton College, Oxford University where he earned BA and MA degrees in modern history, Stringer moved to the USA in 1965, and served in Vietnam, earning the U.S. Army Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement. He worked as a journalist, producer and senior executive for 30 years for CBS, including President of CBS from 1988 to 1995.

He became Chairman and CEO of TELE-TV, a media and technology company formed by Bell Atlantic, NYNEX and Pacific Telesis in February 1995, and joined Sony in April 1997, becoming Chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation of America in 1998.

Sir Howard is notable for being the first foreign-born CEO of a major Japanese electronics corporation. At the time of his appointment, Sony was facing steep competition from rivals such as Matsushita and Samsung, and challenges in converging its media production with its traditional electronics business. It is widely believed that he will focus on restructuring the company while allowing the presidents of each division to manage their divisions autonomously. [1]

He became a US citizen in 1985, but also maintains a British residence and British citizenship.

He was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list released in December 1999.

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