Background
Yanagisawa, Samuel Tsuguo was born on February 18, 1922 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Jusaku George and Mitsuyo (Mochizuki) Yanagisawa.
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Samuel Tsuguo Yanagisawa
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Bachelor of Science with honors in Electrical Engineering, University California-Berkeley, 1942.
Career
Product line manager, Machlett laboratories Inc., Springdale, Connecticut, 1943-1963; vice president operations, Warnecke Electron Tubes, Inc., Des Plaines, Illinois, 1963-1967; with, Varo Inc., Garland, Texas, 1967-1987; president, Varo Inc., Garland, Texas, 1971-1984; chief Executive officer, Varo Inc., Garland, Texas, 1974-1985; chairman, Varo Inc., Garland, Texas, 1976-1987; also board directors, Varo Inc., Garland, Texas, retired, 1987; president, Yanagisawa & Associations, Dallas, since 1989. Director Republic Bank, Garland. Member Army Science Board, 1986-1990.
Membership
Board directors Southern Methodist University Foundation for Science and Engineering. Member advisory council, chairman board visitors McDonald Observatory, University Texas, Austin. Member advisory council Communities Foundation of Texas.
Board directors Dallas Council on World Affairs. Advisory council School Engineering, University Texas at Dallas. Served to lieutenant Army of the United States, 1945-1946.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Defense Preparedness Association, United States Night Vision Association, Society Information Display, American Electronic Association, American Vacuum Society, Association United States Army, Association Old Crows, Japanese American Citizens League, National Japanese American History Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Connections
Married Fernande Gerardine Renar, July 10, 1952. Children: Shane Henry, Steven Kim, Ian Gerard.
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Nationality
American