Kazuo Inamori, founder and honorary chairman of electronics maker Kyocera Corp. who made the Kyoto-based company a leader in its field of industrial ceramics, has died, the company said Tuesday. He was 90.Inamori, one of the country's most respected business leaders, died of old age at his home in Kyoto on Aug. 24, Kyocera said. The company said it plans to hold a memorial service at a later date.He founded Kyocera's predecessor Kyoto Ceramic Co. specializing in fine ceramics for industrial applications in 1959 when he was 27.Kyocera has since become one of the leading global manufacturers …READ FULL ARTICLE
