Background
Taniguchi, Richard Ryuzo was born on October 21, 1913 in Eleele, Hawaii, United States. Son of Tokuichi and Sana (Omaye) Taniguchi.
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Richard Ryuzo Taniguchi
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Hawaii, 1936.
Career
Accounting clerk Bank of Hawaii, 1935-1936. Treasurer, general manager Hawaii Planing Mill, 1944-1954. President, general manager Hawaii Hardware Limited company, Hilo, 1954.
President, director Enterprises Hilo.
Vice-president, director Hawaii Funeral Home. Chairman Hawaii County Civil Service Commission, 1950-1956.
Vice chairman Hawaii County Tidal Wave Advisory Committee, 1961-1968. Vice chairman Hawaii Council Tuberculosis and Health Association, 1965.
President American Cancer Society, 1969-1972, state board directors, 1970-1978.
President Hilo Hongwanji Mission 1968-1970, senior advisor, 1972. Vice president Hawaii State Hongwanji Mission, 1969. Member Hawaii Comprehensive Health Planning Committee, 1970-1972.
General chairman Kanyaku Imin Centennial Committee, 1985.
Trustee Crown Prince Akhito Scholarship Foundation, 1989. Named Hawaii Volunteer of Year, American Cancer Society, 1973, recipient National award American Cancer Society, 1978, Fifth Class Order of Sacred Treasure, Emperor of Japan, 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president Hawaii State Hongwanji Mission, 1969. Member Hawaii Comprehensive Health Planning Committee, 1970—1972. General chairman Kanyaku Imin Centennial Committee, 1985.
Trustee Crown Prince Akhito Scholarship Foundation, 1989. Member of Hawaii Island Japanese Community Association (president 1983-1985), Hawaii Funeral Home (chairman board), Industry Hawaii (director 1958-1959), Japanese Chamber of C (president 1957, honorary director), National Plumbing Wholesalers Association, American Supply Association, Waiakea, Lions (treasurer, board directors 1956-1960), Pi Gamme Mu, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Sumako Matsui Taniguchi, July 22, 1939. Children: Grace Fujiyoshi, Susan Penisten.
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Ethnicity
Education
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1936
Awards
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Named Hawaii Volunteer of Year, American Cancer Society, 1973. Recipient National award, 1978, Fifth Class Order of Sacred Treasure, Emperor Japan, 1985.Named Hawaii Volunteer of Year, American Cancer Society, 1973. Recipient National award, 1978, Fifth Class Order of Sacred Treasure, Emperor Japan, 1985.