Fujio Matsuda

Fujio Matsuda
Born(1924-10-18)October 18, 1924
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 95)
Alma materRose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)Engineering researcher, Professor of Engineering, President of University of Hawaii
SpouseAmy Saiki

Fujio "Fudge" Matsuda (松田 富士男) (October 18, 1924 – August 23, 2020) was the first Japanese American president of the University of Hawaii. This position also made him the first Asian American to become president of a major university in the United States.[1]

  1. ^ Fujimori, Leila (August 30, 2020), "Fujio Matsuda 1924-2020: Only Hawaii-born University of Hawaii president expanded the college system", Honolulu Star-Advertiser