Fujio Matsuda

Fujio "Fudge" Matsuda Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). (October 18, 1924 – August 23, 2020) was the first Japanese American president of the University of Hawaii. This made him the first Asian American to become president of a major university in the United States.[1]

Fujio Matsuda
Born(1924-10-18)October 18, 1924
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 95)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materRose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationEngineering researcher, Professor of Engineering, President of University of Hawaii
Spouse(s)Amy Saiki

After retiring, Matsuda was on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including for the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii just after its near-closure in 2003.[2]

Matsuda died at his home on August 23, 2020, at the age of 95.[3]

References

  1. Fujimori, Leila (August 30, 2020), "Fujio Matsuda 1924-2020: Only Hawaii-born University of Hawaii president expanded the college system", Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  2. Viotti, Vicki (March 2, 2003). "Japanese center prepares for new era". the.honoluluadvertiser.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  3. "Fujio Matsuda, first Asian-American president of a major US university, dies at 95", Hawaii News Now, August 24, 2020