Through more than four decades, Kiyoshi Hamada established himself as a consummate professional in the information systems and dating processing industry. Throughout his career, he provided his skills and expertise with Toshiba, first starting with the Toshiba Corp. in Tokyo, Japan before relocating to the United States to work as a liaison, manager and director of electronic data processing. Prior to retiring, he served as Vice President of lnformation Systems with Toshiba America Consumer Products, lnc. Mr. Hamada was tasked with working on all new projects, which ranged from technical work, to systems and user manuals. He became known for his precise documentation and was lauded as an asset for the company. He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Keio University in 1957. He was honored as a Fellow of the Society for lnformation Management, and as a Fellow of the Data Processing Management Association. He has also been a member of the Japan-US Communications Association, lnstitution for lnformation Studies-The Aspen lnstitute, the American Management Association and the Association of lnformation Technology Professionals. He is currently a member of the Vernon Township Rotary Club. Furthermore, he is a recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.