Background
Watanabe, Walter Yukiaki was born on June 14, 1924 in Nagoya, Japan. Son of Teiichi and Tsu (Kakimi) Watanabe. came to the United States, 1960.
Watanabe, Walter Yukiaki was born on June 14, 1924 in Nagoya, Japan. Son of Teiichi and Tsu (Kakimi) Watanabe. came to the United States, 1960.
Bachelor in Economics, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan, 1948.
Salesman, clerk foreign trade department, S. Kamei & Limited company, Yokoma, Japan, 1948-1960; general manager, KAMEI United States of America Corporation, New York City, 1960-1965; manager foreign trade department, KAMEI United States of America Ltd., Yokohama, Japan, 1965-1969; regional manager for Far East Asia, Interject Cargo Systems Inc., Tokyo, 1969-1972; vice president, WITS Airfreight Inc., Seattle, 1972-1975; vice president sales, Enterprise Shipping Corporation, San Francisco, 1975-1983; founder, president, SEINO American Inc., Inglewood, California, 1983-1989; chairman, SEINO American Inc., Inglewood, California, 1989-1994. Owner SYW Associations Inc., doing business as Pac Rim Developing. Chairman SEINODevel. Corporation.
Recipient Best Employee award Yokohama Chamber of Commerce, 1959, Outstanding Contributor award Yokohama Foreign Trade Association, 1965. Member Doshisha University Alumni Association (chairman Western chapter 1989-1990), Washington Athletic Club (Saettle), Palos Verdes Golf Club, Manhattan Country Club (Manhattan Beach California).
Married Setsuko Torii, November 16, 1952. Children: Yoshiya, Atsushi.