Yastel Yamada

Background

Yamada, Yastel was born on March 4, 1939 in Tokyo. Son of Ichiro and Yuki (Kanno) Yamada.

Education

Bachelor in Metallurgical Engineering, University Tokyo, l962.

Career

Engineer steelmaking technical section Steel Tube Works,, Sumito Metal Industries, Ltd., Amagasaki-Hyogo, Japan, 1962-1969; rsearcher Iron and Steelmaking laboratories, Center Research laboratories, Sumito Metal Industries, Ltd., Amagasaki-Hyogo, Japan, l969-75; engineering manager engineering sales and consultant department, Sumito Metal Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, l975-84; chief engineer engineering development department engineering division, Sumito Metal Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, l984-87; chief engineer new business division, Sumito Metal Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, l987-89; adviser, Sree Narayana Ventur Capital, Inc., since 1988; general manager Tokyo Branch, Speedy International Inc., since 1990; director, American Speedy of Japan, Inc., 1990-1995; president, American Speedy Nihon, Inc., since 1995; consultant, Tata Iron and Steel Limited company, 1990-1994. Project leader Geothermal Energy Technology Development, Tokyo, l987-92.

Achievements

• Yastel Yamada has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: cycling, skating.

Connections

Married Yuriko Doke, March 20, 1962 (divorced February 1992). Children: Kikuko, Ryuko.

Father:

Ichiro Yamada

Mother:

Yuki (Kanno) Yamada

Spouse:

Yuriko Doke

child:

Ryuko Yamada

child:

Kikuko Yamada