Background
Masaoka, Mike Masaru was born on October 15, 1915 in Fresno. Son of Eijiro and Haruye (Goto) Masaoka.
Masaoka, Mike Masaru was born on October 15, 1915 in Fresno. Son of Eijiro and Haruye (Goto) Masaoka.
Bachelor, University Utah, 1937.
National secretary Japanese American Citizens League, 1941—1943, Washington representative, 1945—1972. President Masaoka-Ishikawa and Associates, Washington, 1953—1982. Chairman Mike Masaoka Associates, since 1982, Impact Group Incorporated, New York York City, since 1965.
Public Japan-United States News and Communications, 1983. Board directors Bank Tokyo Trust Company, 1973—1985. Advisor, president California First Bank, since 1952, Takata United States of America Corporation, Highlands Industries.
Consultant, national affairs consultant National Museum American History. Washington liaison Go for Broke Inc., National Nisei Veterans Organization, since 1983. Consultant President's Committee on Civil Rights, 1948.
Observer Japanese Peace Conference, 1951. President Nisei Lobby, since 1970. Founding member Leadership Conference Civil Rights, 1948, Consumers World Trade, 1976.
Member cultural relations committee Smithsonian Institute, since 1987. Served with United States Army, 1943-1945.
Member of American Japanese Trade Committee (chairman since 1968), Japan-American Society Washington (chairman executive committee 1964-1982), National Press, Cosmos, International Club.
Married Etsu Mineta02141 Masaoka, February 14, 1943.