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Graduating from the Department
of Technology of Shipbuilding, he engaged himself
in designed and developed yachts at Yamaha Motor
Co. Ltd., including "MAGICIAN", the winner
ship of Quarter Ton world championship in 1978,
"SUPER WITCH" in PanAm Clipper Cup in
1982, and many other cruising yachts and custom-build
racing yachts. He enriched his experience at Group
Fino Designing Office in France.
He set up his own office in 1982 and designed the
winner ship in Kenwood Cup, "MATENROW",
in addition to designing mass and custom productions
for the yacht builders such as Tsuboi Yacht. Ichiro
has been a member of the designing team for the
Japan Challenge since its start in 1989, and was
a chief designer of the team during 1991`1995. |
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is inscribed on the plate on the bust of George
Christopher in San Francisco City Hall. |
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San Francisco will never forget
the dedication of a man who started off as a leading
business person and then moved onto the chairman
of the board of a bank, the county executive officer,
and consequently to a mayor of San Francisco. Born
on December 8, 1907 in Arcadia, Greek, Mr.Christopher
moved to San Francisco when he was 2. He grew up
in South of Market Area and had to quit school due
to his fatheres illness. He attained his high school
degree and Bachelorfs degree in Accountancy studying
in night school, and succeeded in dairy business.
He started to involve himself in politics when he
was elected as a Member of the Board of Supervisors
of the state in 1945. After being re-elected in
1949, he installed as a chairman of the board, and
in 1955, he won an overwhelming victory in mayor
election, supported by all four newspaper companies
in San Francisco in addition to the support from
both the Democratic and the Republican parties.
From 1959 he served his second term.
Mr.Chritopher left his footsteps in every corner
of San Francisco. His dedication to the recovery
of the city was great including pursuing New York
Giants to move their home-ground to San Francisco.
During 1956 to 1964, he constructed various skyscrapers
including Japan Center, the Law Court, and Candlestick
Park, now home of San Francisco Giants. They form
the landscape of the present city. Mr.Christopher
was never afraid to make decisions. "I believed
the citizen would appreciate more to "do"
even if it turned out to be wrong than to sit back"
he used to say.
In 1959, Mr.Christopher gained the attention of
in and out of the US entertaining one of the most
powerful keyperson of the world, First Secretary
Khurshchev of USSR. His political ambition was not
satisfied within San Francisco. He stood for intraparty
election for the lieutenant governor in Republicans
party along with Richard Nickson. In 1966, he stood
for Senator and for intraparty election for the
governor of California State along with Ronald Reagan.
Mr.Christopher was an honest, upright gentleman,
an American dream, and an efficient politician and
a diplomat. "His strong will and free spirit
generated the dignity and respect toward the profession."
are the former mayor Mr. Frank Jordan's words. |
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