Background
Gustafson, Albert Katsuaki was born on December 5, 1949 in Tokyo. Arrived in the United States, 1951. Son of William A. and Akiko Gustafson.
Gustafson, Albert Katsuaki was born on December 5, 1949 in Tokyo. Arrived in the United States, 1951. Son of William A. and Akiko Gustafson.
Bachelor with distinction, Stanford University, 1972. Juris Doctor, University Washington, 1980.
Bar: Washington 1981, United States District Court (western district) Washington 1981, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1984, New York, 1993. Acoustics analyst Boeing Company, Seattle, 1973-1974, material buyer, 1974. Legal editor, Book Public Company, Seattle, 1975-1976.
Research analyst Batelle Institute, Seattle, 1975-1976.
Legal intern Office of the United States Attorney, Seattle, 1976. Engineer United Pacific Railroad, 1977-1985.
Corporate Counsel Dorden, Incorporated., Centralia, Washington, 1984, Ansette Finance Corporation, Incorporated., Seattle, 1987, Precision Forms, Incorporated., 1988, Endo and Mamba, 1989. Of counsel Barkats and Associations, 1991.
Principal Albert K. Gustafson, P.S., Seattle, 1981.
President Shomei Corporation, 1990, Shomei, Kokusai, Kabushki, Kaisha, 1991. Vice president Sierra Capital Management, Incorporated., 1992. Professor international business law.
School International Studies Nichibei Kaiwa Gakuen, Tokyo, 1989, Nippon Telephone
& Telephone, 1989-1990; board directors Daiki, Incorporated. Secretary local 117-East, United Transportation Union, 1984, local vice-chairman, 1984.
Democratic precinct chairman, 1984. Kraft scholar, 1968; member of national board editors Prentice-Hall Rigos Certified Public Accountant Review, 1991.
California State scholar, 1968-1972.
Secretary local 117-E United Transportation Union, 1984, local vice-chairman, 1984. Democratic precinct chairman, 1984. Member of American Bar Association, Roppongi Bar Association, Seattle-King County Bar Association, Inter-Pacific Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, Columbia Tower Club, Rockefeller Center Club, Imperial Club, Century Court Club, College Club, Rotary, Order of DeMolay (master councilor 1968), Shriners, Masons.
Married Helen Melissa Laird, July 31, 1971 (divorced 1975). Married Karen Jane Ekblad, December 31, 1978 (divorced 1987).