Background
Yamada, William Yukio was born on February 26, 1951 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Robert K. and Sachiko (Tajima) Yamada.
Yamada, William Yukio was born on February 26, 1951 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Robert K. and Sachiko (Tajima) Yamada.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, California College Arts and Crafts, 1973. Graduate, Academy Art, San Francisco, 1975.
Assistant art director, Hoefer Dieterich and Brown, San Francisco, 1975-1976; vice president, art director, Doyle Dane Bernbach, New York City, 1976-1985; vice president, associate creative director, J. Walter Thompson, New York City, 1985-1986; senior vice president, associate creative director, Doyle Dane Bernbach/Needham, New York City, 1986-1987; executive vice president, creative director, Wells Rich Greene/Image Group, New York City, 1987-1991; senior vice president, creative director, Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, New York City, 1992-1994; senior vice president, executive creative director, Eisaman Johns & Laws Advertising, Los Angeles, since 1994.
Married Dianne Kane, 1990.