Background
Katayama, Robert Nobuichi was born on October 11, 1924 in Honolulu. Son of Sanji Katayama.
Katayama, Robert Nobuichi was born on October 11, 1924 in Honolulu. Son of Sanji Katayama.
Bachelor, University Hawaii, 1950. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1955. Graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1964.
Master of Laws, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1967. Graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1971.
Commissioned First lieutenant Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Army, 1958;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1973;
retired, United States Army, 1973;
general counsel, Overseas Merchandise Inspection Company, San Francisco, 1956-1958;
general counsel, Army Contract Adjustment Board, Washington, 1964-1968;
professor of law Judge Advocate General School, University of Virginia, 1968-1970;
from associate to partner, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, Tokyo and San Francisco, 1973-1985;
partner, Seki & Jarvis, San Francisco and San Jose, 1985-1986;
partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish, San Francisco, 1986-1988;
special counsel, senior advisor, Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May, Oakland, California, 1988;
partner, Carlsmith Ball, Honolulu, 1988-1995;
counsel, Carlsmith Ball, Honolulu, since 1995. Board directors Brain Injury Connection Bridal Hawaii Inc., Honolulu. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Kapolei People's Inc. dba Kapolei Golf Course, Honolulu, since 1996.
President Kapolei Holding Corporation.
Trustee National Japanese American Memorial Foundation, 1995—1997, governor, since 1997. Member Hawaii Advisory Council to Japanese American National Museum, 2001—2003. Board directors Japanese Cultural Center Hawaii, 1997—1998, board governors, since 1998.
Member of American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, 442d Regimental Combat Team Foundation (trustee 1993—2004, president 1999—2002), Hawaii Army Museum Society (trustee since 2001), Military Officers Association American, Japanese American Society Legal Studies, National Japanese American History Society (legal officer 1984-1989), Japan American Society Hawaii, Hawaii Bar Association, California Bar Association, Oahu AJA Veterans Council (president 1997), Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California (board directors 1987-1989), 442d Veterans Club (legal advisor 1994-1995, president-elect 1996, president 1997-1998, legal advisor 2000-2005, 1st vice president 2006-2008).
Married; children: Alice A. Katayama Jenkins, Robert Nobuichi Jenkins, Kent J. Jenkins, Susan H. Ono, Carole Y. Kaneshiro, Wendy L. Lee.