Background
Taniguchi, Izumi was born on February 3, 1926 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Isamu and Sadayo (Miyagi) Taniguchi.
Taniguchi, Izumi was born on February 3, 1926 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Isamu and Sadayo (Miyagi) Taniguchi.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Houston, 1952. Master of Business Administration, University Houston, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1970.
Statistical analyst, Anderson Clayton and Company, Houston, 1953-1954; instructor, research associate, U. Houston, 1956; teaching assistant, research associate, University Texas, Austin, 1956-1959; lecturer in economics, University Texas, Austin, 1959-1960; assistant professor Economics, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1960-1963; assistant professor Economics, California State University, Fresno, 1963-1970; department chairman, associate professor Economics, California State University, Fresno, 1971-1974; professor Economics, California State University, Fresno, 1974-1992; department chairman, California State University, Fresno, 1979-1990; retired, 1992; professor emeritus of Economics, since 1993.
National vice president Japanese-American Citizens League, San Francisco, 1974-1976, governor Center California District Council in Fresno, 1973-1974, president Fresno chapter, 1971. Active Beyond War, Fresno, 1985-1989. Member Educational Innovation and Planning Commission, Sacramento, 1979-1982, State Supervisor of Instruction Council on Asian, Pacific Islander Affairs, Sacramento, 1984-1985.
Member Advisory Board School Education California State University, Fresno, 1976-1990. Member Legal Compliance Panel State Department Education, Sacramento, 1974-1979. Member executive board Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellowship Program, Sacramento, since 1989.
Member scholarly advisory council Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, since 1989. Member American Economics Association, Southwestern Social Science Association, Association Evolutionary Economics, Association Asian Studies, Western Social Science Association, Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: United States Judo Federation (Fresno) (advisor), Japanese Language School (president 1971).
Married Barbara Kazuko Nishi, June 11, 1960. Children: Neal Izumi, Ian Kei.