Background
Hodgson, James Day was born on December 3, 1915 in Dawson, Minnesota, United States. Son of Fred Arthur and Casaraha (Day) Hodgson.
government official Secretary of Labor diplomatist
Hodgson, James Day was born on December 3, 1915 in Dawson, Minnesota, United States. Son of Fred Arthur and Casaraha (Day) Hodgson.
Bachelor of Arts Minnesota, 1938. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Temple University, 1970. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Cincinnati, 1972.
Adviser to Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California. Joined Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1941, Corporate Director for industrial relations 1962-1968, Vice-President 1968-1969. Under-Secretary of Labor 1969-1970.
Secretary of Labor 1970-1973. Senior Vice-President in charge of Corporate Relations, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1973. Ambassador to Japan 1974-1977.
Chairman Uranium Mining Company, Pathfinder Mining Company since 1977. Adjunct Professor University of Calif, (Los Angeles) since 1977. Director Hewlett Packard Company, American Standard Company, ARA Services Inc., United Television Company, Pacific Scientific Company, Calvin Bullock Ltd., Ticor, California Federation Savings and Loan, Japan Society (New York).
Adviser Ernst & Whinney, Los Angeles, Mitsui Bank, Los Angeles. President AmericaJapan Society, Los Angeles.
Author: Looking for a Pearl Harbor, 1980. Contributing author: Industrial Relations Public Policy, 1974, The Nations Dilemnas, 1978. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Chairman Presidential Commission on Productivity, Washington, 1971-1973. Deputy chairman Presidential Commission on United States-Japan Relations, Washington, 1983-1985. Board directors American Red Cross, Washington, 1971-1973, Council American Ambassadors Washington, 1983-1990.
Member National Academy Public Administration, National Alliance Businessmen (board directors 1973-1974), Council on Foreign Relations, Japan Society, Pacific Forum (board directors 1980-1988), United States Commission Pacific Economics, Pacific Basin Institute (board directors since 1981), Los Angeles Country Club, University Club (New York City), Capitol Hill Club (Washington).
Literature, golf, music.
Married Maria Denend, August 24, 1943. Children: Nancy Ruth, Fredric Jesse.