Background
Minami, Isamu was born on July 21, 1922 in Guadalupe, California, United States. Son of Henry Yaemon and Kuni (Yamasaki) Minami.
Minami, Isamu was born on July 21, 1922 in Guadalupe, California, United States. Son of Henry Yaemon and Kuni (Yamasaki) Minami.
Student, Santa Maria Junior College, California, 1942.
Farmer, Guadalupe, since 1944. Owner Security Farms, since 1944. Past president, board directors Santa Barbara County Fair Board.
Board directors Santa Maria Association Retarded, Boys Club Santa Maria Valley. Past board directors building fund Sisters Hospital, Santa Maria. Member commander's liaison group Vandenburg Air Force Base.
Board regents Santa Clara University. Member subcommittee California State Board Food & Agriculture. Member Santa Maria Valley Water Study Committee.
Board directors Marian Hospital Foundation. Member community advisory committee Valley Community Hospital. Past member special advisory committee Senator Staten Island Hayakawa California.
Member of California-Arizona Growers Association (director), Santa Maria Valley Farmers Association (past president,), Japanese American Citizens League, Japan American Society Southern California, Friends Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria Valley Developers, Santa Maria Valley College of C. (director, Citizen of Year 1980), Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association, California City of C., California Farm Bureau Association, Grower-Shippers Association (board directors, past president), Iceberg Lettuce Research Association (director), United Fresh Fruit Association, Nisei Farmers League, Santa Maria Elks, Republican Century, 36th Congressional, Guadalupe Rotary.
Married Grace Misao Yamamoto Minami, May 6, 1950. Children: Sammy Yahe, Susan Kuniye.