伯克利毕业的名人：软银创始人孙正义

 

孙正义 24岁创建软银。

 

1. 孙正义简介：

Masayoshi Son (孫 正義, Son Masayoshi, born 11 August 1957) is a Japanese billionaire technology entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. He was a 3rd generation "Zainichi Korean", he naturalized as a Japanese citizen in 1990.^[2] He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Japanese holding company SoftBank, CEO of SoftBank Mobile and chairman of UK-based Arm Holdings.^[3]

Son was named the world's 45th most powerful person by Forbes Magazine's List of The World's Most Powerful People.^[5]

As of July 2020, Son ranks 32nd on the Forbes list of The World's Billionaires 2020.^[6]

 

早期的学习经历：

He left to study in the U.S. on the advice of Japanese McDonald's manager Den Fujita.^[2] At age 16, Son moved from Japan to California and finished high school in three weeks by taking the required exams at Serramonte High while staying with friends and family in South San Francisco. 

Son attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he majored in engineering. Enamoured by a microchip featured in a magazine, Son at age 19 became confident that computer technology would ignite the next commercial revolution.^[11]

His first business endeavours began as a student. With the help of some professors, Son created an electronic translator that he sold to Sharp Corporation for $1.7 million. He made another $1.5 million by importing used video game machines from Japan, on credit and installing them in dormitories and restaurants.^[8] Son pursued his interests in business by securing a meeting with Japan McDonald's president Den Fujita. Taking his advice, Son began studying English and computer science.^[12]

Son graduated from Berkeley with a B.A. in Economics in 1980,^[13] and started Unison in Oakland, CA, which has since been bought by Kyocera. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masayoshi_Son

 

2. 公司介绍：

SoftBank was founded in September 1981 as a SOFTBANK Corp. by then-24-year-old Masayoshi Son, originally as a software distributor.

 

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