Background
Yamada, Tomokiyo Tom was born on May 8, 1924 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Toyojiro and Toku (Fukumoto) Yamada.
Yamada, Tomokiyo Tom was born on May 8, 1924 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Toyojiro and Toku (Fukumoto) Yamada.
Bachelor in Design, University of Michigan, 1950.
Art director, J. Walter Thompson, Detroit, 1950-1953; art director, J. Walter Thompson, San Francisco, 1954-1960; art group supervisor, J. Walter Thompson, New York City, 1960-1965; vice president, creative director, J. Walter Thompson, Tokyo, 1965-1974; vice president, senior art director, J. Walter Thompson, New York City, 1974-1977; senior vice president, design director, J. Walter Thompson, San Francisco, 1978-1991; executive director world identity program, J. Walter Thompson, San Francisco, New York City, 1990-1991; creative consultant, Compass Group, Oakland, California, since 1991. Instructor Golden Gate College, San Francisco, 1957.
Consultant Medical Education for South African Blacks, Washington, 1989-1993, Japanese American Society East Bay, 1987-1992. Member Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland Art Museum, Berkeley History Society.
Married Miye Yamagishi, June 5, 1948. Children: Mark, Ann Ellen, Grant.