Sakae Takahashi (politician)

[2] He grew up on a sugar plantation and attended Waimea High School.After high school he studied at the University of Hawaiʻi on a scholarship and joined the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.During World War II he served as a member of the 100th Infantry Battalion.He convinced Daniel Inouye to enter politics that year,[5] beginning the Hawaii Democratic Revolution of 1954.[4] He also worked with several other Japanese Americans to form Central Pacific Bank, which he served as the chairman of for 17 years.
Sakae TakahashiJapaneseHawaiiMakaweliWaimea High SchoolUniversity of HawaiʻiReserve Officers' Training CorpsArmy ReserveWorld War II100th Infantry BattalionMonte CassinoRutgers UniversityBoard of SupervisorsTerritorial SenateDaniel InouyeHawaii Democratic Revolution of 1954Central Pacific Bank