Glen S. Fukushima
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Glen Shigeru Fukushima (born 1949) is a third-generation American of Japanese ancestry who has worked in academia, journalism, law, government, business, and in the nonprofit sector. He is fluent in English and Japanese.[1]
Glen S. Fukushima | |
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Born | (1949-09-09) September 9, 1949 (age 74) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Deep Springs College Stanford University Keio University Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Harvard Business School Harvard Law School University of Tokyo |
Occupation(s) | Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Vice Chair, Securities Investor Protection Corporation |
Spouse | Sakie T. Fukushima |
Since September 2012, he has been a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. In April 2022, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as vice chairman of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation following his appointment by President Joe Biden.[2]
Fukushima was widely suggested as a potential U.S. Ambassador to Japan in 2020 due to his extensive experience in U.S.-Japan relations.[3][4]
In 2022, Fukushima made the largest single private donation in history to the Fulbright Program in Japan establishing the Fulbright-Glen S. Fukushima Fund to expand study and research opportunities for Japanese and Americans.[5] In 2023, he donated $3 million to Deep Springs College.