BA, University of Hawaii, Manoa; JD, George
Washington University School of Law; SEP,
Graduate School of Business, Stanford
University. Served in the Office of US Trade
Representative (1990-94) as Director, Japan
Affairs, and Special Counsel. Joined Aflac
Japan (1999), served as President (2001-
04); Vice-Chairman (2005-08); Chairman
(since 2008). Concurrently President of Aflac
International since 2014. Board member:
Japan Exchange Group; Peterson Institute
for International Economics; Coalition of
Service Industries; U.S.-Japan Business
Council. President emeritus, American
Chamber of Commerce in Japan.