company's chairman and served on the board of directors to help the company transition to leadership under Yoshida. Hirai announced on March 28, 2019, that he would be retiring as chairman of Sony on June 18, 2019, though he will continue to act as a senior advisor at Sony's request. Hirai stated he was confident that Yoshida would be able to continue the leadership of Sony on his own. Following his retirement, Hirai remained as a senior advisor to the company. References External links 1960 births American School in Japan alumni Businesspeople from Tokyo Japanese chairpersons of corporations Japanese chief executives Living people Japanese video game businesspeople Sony Interactive Entertainment people Chief operating officers 20th-century Japanese businesspeople 21st-century Japanese businesspeople International Christian University alumni Sony people