Background
Solidum, James was born on March 12, 1925 in Honolulu.
Solidum, James was born on March 12, 1925 in Honolulu.
Student, University Hawaii, 1950. Bachelor, University Oregon, 1953.
Promotional salesman Tongg Public Company, 1953—1954. Editor Fil-American Tribune, 1954—1955. Master planning technician Federal Civil Service, 1955—1957.
Publications editor Hawaii Sugar Planters Association, 1957. Field agent Grand Pacific Life Insurance Company, 1957—1959, home office assistant, 1959—1960, supervisor, 1960—1962, assistant vice president, 1962—1964. Proprietor J. Solidum & Associate, Honolulu, since 1964.
President Finance Development Institute, since 1967. Contributing writer Paradise of Pacific Magazine, 1957-1958, Hawaii Agricultural Magazine, 1957-1958. General partner R.Z. Ltd.
Partnership, 1981-2004. Vice president Grand Pacific Life Insurance Company, 1983-1990. Board directors Hawaii Economic Development Corporation, 1982-1989.
Member advisory committee Honolulu district Small Business Administration, 1971-1977. Board advisors Philippine Consulate of Hawaii, 1959.
President Keolu Elementary Parent-Teachers Association, 1960-1962. Member satisfaction committee Hawaii Visitors Bureau, 1963-1966. Chairman budget and review panel IV, Aloha United Way, 1966-1972, board director, 1971-1977, 82-88, chairman board, 1984.
Member management services committee, 1977, member central committee, 1977-1982, chairman budget and allocations committee, 1982-1984. Chairman Kamehameha District finance committee Aloha council Boy Scouts American, 1966. Vice chairman Businessmen's Cancer Crusade, 1965.
Chairman Operation Bayanihan, Hawaii Immigration Task Force, 1970. Participant Oahu Housing Workshop, State of Hawaii, Hawaii chapter Housing and Urban Development, 1970. Member task force on housing and transportation Alternative Economic Futures for Hawaii, 1973.
Chairman Bicentennial Filipiniana, 1976. Campaign chairman State Republican Rudolph Pacarro, 1964-1968. Member executive committee Campaign for Reelection United States Senator Hiram L. Fong, 1970, Governor William Quinn for United States Senate, 1976.
Republican candidate for Hawaii House of Representatives, 1972. Member Republican Citizens Task Force on Housing, 1973. Trustee St. Louis Alumni Foundation, 1970—2009, Kuakini Medical Center, 1984-1986, Palama Settlement, 1975-1982, vice president, 1976, treasurer, 1980-1982.
Board managers Windward Young Men’s Christian Association, 1964-1967. Board advisers St. Louis High School, 1963-1964. Board governor Goodwill Industries, 1964.
Board director Children's Center, Inc., 1975-1977, Hawaii Multi-Cultural Arts Center, 1977-1981, treasurer, 1979. Finance chairman St. Stephen's Parish Council, since 1974. Board director St. Louis Fine Arts Center, 1985-1988.
Member steering committee Conference Filipino Voter Registrars, 1962. With United States Army, 1945-1947. Member of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii (board director 1964-1967, chairman legislation committee 1966-1967, vice president 1970, chairman election judges 1971, member ad hoc committee business-youth relations 1970-1972), Filipino Chamber of Commerce (past president 1965, committee chairman), American Society Chartered Life Underwriter, Society Finance Services Professionals, Honolulu Association Life Underwriters (board director 1963-1966, delegate national convention 1967, chairman life underwriters training council 1962-1967), Hawaii Estate Planning Council, Hawaii Plantation Industrial Editors Association (secretary-treasurer 1957), St. Louis Alumni Association (board director, chairman finance 1969-1975, president 1976, treasurer 1977-2004), Phi Kappa Sigma.
Son of Narciso and Sergia (Yabo) S. M Vickie Mayo, August 14, 1954. Children: Arlin James, Nathan Francis, Tobi John, Kamomi Teresa.