Background
Chiogioji, Melvin Hiroaki was born on August 21, 1939 in Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Yutaka and Harumi (Yamasaki) Chiogioji. came to the United States, 1939.
Chiogioji, Melvin Hiroaki was born on August 21, 1939 in Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Yutaka and Harumi (Yamasaki) Chiogioji. came to the United States, 1939.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1961. Master of Business Administration, University Hawaii, 1968. Doctor of Business Administration, George Washington University, 1972.
Head weapons general component division, Quality Evaluation Laboratory, Oahu, Hawaii., 1965-1969; director weapons evaluation and engineering division, Naval Ordinance Systems Command, Washington, 1969-1973; director Office Industrial Analysis, Federal Energy Administration, Washington, 1973-1975; assistant director, division building and community systems, Department Energy, Washington, 1975-1979; director federal program division, Department Energy, Washington, since 1980; deputy assistant secretary state and local assistance program, Department Energy, Washington, 1980-1985; director office of transportation systems, Department Energy, Washington, 1985-1990; construction manager, Office of New Production Reactors, Washington, 1990-1992; president, EFC, Inc., since 1980; president, Precision Auto Care, Inc., since 1989; president, Intemco, since 1993. Professor management science George Washington University, since 1972. Board directors Smith Environmental Technologies Corporation.
Member Maryland State Advisory Committee on Civil Rights, since 1976. Member National Naval Reserve Policy Board, since 1977. Vestryman Grace Episcopal Church, Silver Spring, Maryland, since 1982.
Board directors Japanese American National Museum, since 1996. Chairman National Japanese American Memorial Foundation, since 1995. With United States Navy, 1961-1965.
Rear admiral United States Naval Reserve. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), National Society of Professional Engineers, Academy Management, Naval Reserve Association, Association for Science, Technology and Innovation (president 1979-1981), Society of America Military Engineers, Armed Forces Management Association, Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association (board directors since 1973), Triangle Fraternity Education Foundation (board directors since 1995), Purdue University Alumni Association, National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (chairman), Japanese American National Museum (board directors).
Married Eleanor Nobuko Oura, June 4, 1960. Children: Wendy A., Alan K.