Background
Matsuda, Fujio was born on October 18, 1924 in Honolulu. Son of Yoshio and Shimo (Iwasaki) Matsuda.
Technology research center administrator
Matsuda, Fujio was born on October 18, 1924 in Honolulu. Son of Yoshio and Shimo (Iwasaki) Matsuda.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1949. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, 1975.
Research engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952-1954;
research assistant professor engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1954-1955;
assistant professor engineering, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1955-1957;
associate professor, U. Hawaii, 1957-1962;
department chairman сivil engineering, U. Hawaii, 1960-1963;
professor, U. Hawaii, 1962-1965, 74-84;
director engineering experiment station, U. Hawaii, 1962-1963;
vice president business affairs, U. Hawaii, 1973-1974;
president, U. Hawaii, 1974-1984;
executive director Research Corporation, U. Hawaii, 1984-1994;
president, Japan-American Institute Management Science, Honolulu, 1994-1996;
also board directors, Japan-American Institute Management Science, Honolulu
retired, Japan-American Institute Management Science, Honolulu, 1996. Director Hawaii Department Transportation, Honolulu, 1963-1973. Vice president Park & Lee, Ltd., Honolulu, 1956-1958.
President SMS & Associations, Inc., 1960-1963. Private practice structural engineering, 1958-1960. Board directors C. Brewer & Limited company, First Hawaiian Bank, BancWest Corporation, Inc., Rehabilitation Hospital of Pacific, KuakiniHealth Sys., Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii.
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, Board Of Directors Pacific International Center High Technology Research. Member Airport Operations Council International, 1968-1973. President Pacific Coast Association Port Authorities, 1969.
Member science board Department Army, 1978-1980. Member United States Army Civilian Advisory Group, since 1978. Member visiting commission on sponsored research Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991-1994.
Member Rose-Hulman Institute Technology Committee on the Future, 1992-1994.
Board of directors Aloha United Way, 1973-1976, Kuakini Medical Center, 1987-1989. Trustee Kuakini Health Sys., 1984-1986, board directors, 1986-1989. Trustee Nature Conservancy, 1984-1989, Hawaiian Cmty.
Foundation With United States Army, 1943-1945. Member National Academy of Engineering, NSPE, American Society of Civil Engineers (Parcel-Sverdrup Engineering Management award 1986), Social Science Association, Western College Association (Executive Committee 1977-1984, president 1980-1982), Japan-American Society Honolulu (trustee 1976-1984, advisory council since 1984), Japan-Hawaii Economics Council, World Sustainable Agriculture Association, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
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Married Amy M. Saiki, June 11, 1949. Children: Bailey Koki, Thomas Junji, Sherry Noriko, Joan Yuuko, Ann Mitsuyo, Richard Hideo.