Background
Akiyama, Carol Lynn was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Makio M. Akiyama and Mary (Uyeda) Maruyama.
Motion picture industry executive
Akiyama, Carol Lynn was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Makio M. Akiyama and Mary (Uyeda) Maruyama.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Southern California, 1968; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1971.
Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Los Angeles, 1971-1975; attorney, ABC-television, Hollywood, California, 1975-1979; attorney, Southern California Edison, Rosemead, 1980-1981; assistant general attorney, Columbia Broadcasting System Inc., Los Angeles, 1981-1982; senior vice president, Alliance of Motion Picture and television Producers, Sherman Oaks, California, 1982-1988; independent producer and writer, television, motion pictures and multimedia/new technologies, Woodland Hills, California, since 1988. Consultant entertainment industry. Founding partner Bierstedt, Akiyama and Associations, Woodland Hills, since 1988.
Member Los Angeles County Bar Association (chairman labor law section 1981-1982, Executive Committee 1975-1985), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa. F C.