Yoshio Nakashima

Background

Nakashima, Yoshio was born on June 19, 1935 in Salinas, California, United States. Son of Tsuyoshi and Ayako (Sato) Nakashima.

Education

AB, Fresno State College, 1957; Doctor of Dental Surgery, College Physicians and Surgeons, 1961.

Career

Intern, United States Air Force, Washington and Tripler General Hospital, Honolulu, 1961-1962; co-chairman peer review committee, San Francisco Dental Society, 1976-1980; president, San Francisco Dental Society, 1981-1982; chairman council dental health, California Dental Association, Los Angeles, 1980-1981; examining committee, California Board Dental Examiners, Sacramento, since 1985. Trustee The Dentists Insurance Company, since 1995.

Achievements

• Yoshio Nakashima has been listed as a noteworthy Dentist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commissioner, vice president San Francisco Planning Commission, 1977-1988. District governor National Japanese American Citizens League, 1980-1984, vice president general operations, 1984-1988, pres.Golden Gate chapter, 1996. Served to captain United States Air Force, 1961-1964.

Fellow American College Dentists, International College Dentists. Member California Dental Association (board of trustees, member judicial county 1989-1996, chairman judicial county 1993-1995), San Francisco Dental Society.

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Jean S. Takahashi, June 18, 1961;children: Karen Y., Paula L., Steven S.

Father:

Tsuyoshi Nakashima

Mother:

Ayako (Sato) Nakashima

Spouse:

Jean S. Takahashi

child:

Steven S. Nakashima

child:

Paula L. Nakashima

child:

Karen Y. Nakashima