Background
Sakoda, Robin was born on April 3, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Tom K. and Harumi Sakoda.
Sakoda, Robin was born on April 3, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Tom K. and Harumi Sakoda.
Bachelor, The Citadel, 1978. Master of Arts, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1988.
Senior director for Japan Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, 1994—1999. President Sakoda Associates, Arlington, Virginia, 1999—2002. Senior associate AALC, Ltd.
Company, 1999—2002; chief of staff to deputy secretary of state Department of State, Washington, since 2003. Senior associate Pacific Forum, Center for Strategic International Studies, since 1999. Associate Center for Strategic and International Studies, since 2001.
Adjunct faculty United States Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, since 2000.
Lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1978-1999.
Married Hannah Sakoda. Children: David, Elliott, Leah, Thomas.