George R. Ariyoshi, JD’52

George R. Ariyoshi
East-West Center

The first Asian American governor in the U.S., Ariyoshi guided Hawaii through a post-statehood economic recession and wrestled with the challenges of land development, population growth, and limited resources. During World War II, he served as an interpreter with the Military Intelligence Service, U.S. Army.

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