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Kazuhiro Tsuga

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Kazuhiro Tsuga
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Kazuhiro Tsuga is a Japanese businessman serving as chairman of Panasonic.

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Early life and education

Tsuga studied at Osaka University and graduated in 1979 with a B.S. in bioengineering.[1] He immediately joined the workforce, and obtained an M.S. in computer science [2] from the University of California, Santa Barbara in, 1986 through a company sponsorship.[1]

Panasonic

Tsuga first joined Panasonic, then named Matsushita Electric, in 1979.[3] With a background in research and development, Tsuga's first executive management position came in 2008.[4]

He was elevated to President of Panasonic on June 27, 2012, taking over for Fumio Ōtsubo.[5] Otsubo, before being replaced, racked up losses of 750 billion yen.[6] Mr. Tsuga focused on returning Panasonic to profitability, highlighted by cutting 10% of the workforce in addition to re-prioritizing Panasonic's business strategy.[7]

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