Tom Iwao Ohgi

Background

Ohgi, Tom Iwao was born on June 11, 1928 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Frank Matasuke and Lucy Shizue (Okuma) Ohgi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1956.

Career

Public health sanitarian Los Angeles City Health Department, 1956-1964, sanitarian, 1964-1970, senior sanitarian, 1970-1981, senior sanitarian specialist, 1981-1987. Owner, operator Vista (California) Oriental Gift Shop, since 1987. Teacher East Los Angeles Community College, 1977-1978.

Achievements

• Tom Iwao Ohgi has been listed as a noteworthy small business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Asian Pacific Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc., since 1985. With United States Army, 1951-1953, Federal Republic Germany. Member AARP, Los Angeles County Public Health Sanitarians Association, Akebono Bonsai Society California (Outstanding member 1979), SanPu Kai, Bonsai International.

Interests

• Bonsai, golf.

Connections

Married Irene Ayako Ono, October 28, 1962. Children: Elizabeth Hideko, Kenneth Akitoshi.

Father:

Frank Matasuke Ohgi

Mother:

Lucy Shizue (Okuma) Ohgi

Spouse:

Irene Ayako Ono

child:

Kenneth Akitoshi Ohgi

child:

Elizabeth Hideko Ohgi