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Santa J. Ono, University of Michigan President, Joins USJF Board
Santa J. Ono, president of the University of Michigan, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees.Ono, an accomplished medical researcher and leader in higher education across North America, is a second-generation Japanese ...
July 1, 2024
Japanese Rep. Arfiya Eri joins United States-Japan Foundation Board
Arfiya Eri, a member of Japan’s House of Representatives, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees. Eri’s historic candidacy in the April 2023 parliamentary election drew worldwide attention. A Japanese national of Uyghur and ...
July 1, 2024
USJF Launches Matching Fund Campaign for Japanese Earthquake Relief
January 8, 2024 The United States-Japan Foundation is running a matching donation campaign to raise funds for recovery and relief efforts in central Japan, following the devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake there on New Year’s Day. You can make a ...
March 14, 2024
Daiwa Securities Deputy President Tashiro Joins USJF Board
TOKYO — Keiko Tashiro, deputy president of Daiwa Securities Group Inc., has joined the board of the United States-Japan Foundation. Tashiro’s current responsibilities include overseeing the brokerage’s sustainability and overseas operations. She ...
March 13, 2024
The United States-Japan Foundation announces Jacob M. Schlesinger as new president/CEO
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jacob M. Schlesinger, a distinguished journalist, author, and leader, as its new president and chief executive officer. USJF is the largest independent American ...
March 28, 2023
A Change at the Top
The US-Japan Foundation announces the appointment of Lawrence K. Fish as Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees effective October 20, 2022. Mr. Fish joined the Foundation’s Board in 2017 and has served as Chair of the Finance Committee. Mr. ...
October 17, 2022
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