1935
Born to Masamichi and Mineko (Yamada) Hamada in Tokyo, Japan.
1957
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Keio University.
1957
Is a member of the Lamp Stamp and Tube Division at the Toshiba Corp. in Tokyo until 1960.
1960
Is a staff member of the Foreign Trade Division as overseas operations at the Toshiba Corp. in Tokyo until 1962.
1962
Serves as a liaison for the Toshiba Corp. in New York City until 1965.
1965
Is a manager of Toshiba America, Inc. in New York City until 1970.
1967
Marries Charlotte A. Sheffield on May 27.
1970
Is the director of electronic data processing with Toshiba America, Inc. in New York City/Wayne, NJ until 1985.
1978
Holds membership with the Data Processing Management, then Association of Information Technology Professionals, until retirement
1985
Is vice president of information systems for Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. in Wayne, NJ until 1998.
1985
Holds membership with American Management Association and Japan-U.S. Communications Association until retirement.
1988
Contributes as a fellow of the Society for Information Management until retirement.
1989
Is baptized and confirmed into the Episcopal Church.
1992
Holds membership as an alumnus of the Institute for the Information Studies, Aspen Institute until retirement.
1996
Becomes a citizen of the United States.
2013
Serves the Sussex County (NJ) Historical Society as a trustee (parliamentarian, committee chairman of administration and finance) until 2018.
2018
Is an active member of the Vernon Township Rotary Club.