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Irene Hirano Inouye (1948-2020) was the founding president of the U.S.-Japan Council, a non-profit organization that promotes bilateral relations. She also served on the boards of the Ford Foundation, the Japanese American National Museum, and other institutions.
Irene Hirano Inouye (née Yasutake; October 7, 1948 – April 7, 2020) was an American business executive. She was a sansei , or a third-generation Japanese-American and also a sensei . She was the founding president of the U.S.-Japan Council from 2009 until her death in 2020.
Irene Hirano, who led the U.S.-Japan Council and the Japanese American National Museum, passed away in Los Angeles at 71. She was the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, a Japanese American veteran and statesman.
Irene Hirano Inouye, a tireless champion of U.S.-Japan relations who successfully brought together networks of local, national and international leaders, and established the nation’s premier Japanese American museum, died peacefully at home on April 7 in Los Angeles.
Apr 9, 2020 · WASHINGTON - Irene Hirano, head of the U.S.-Japan Council and widow of the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, died Tuesday in Los Angeles following an extended illness, the council said Wednesday. She was 71.
Feb 19, 2020 · Irene Hirano Inouye was the President and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) at the time of its founding and served in that role for 20 years. In 2009, she established the U.S. Japan Council (USJC) whose purpose was to strengthen relations between the United States and Japan.
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HIRANO INOUYE: Yes. MONIZ: Could you talk more about why you decided to work in the nonprofit world? HIRANO INOUYE: Actually being in public administration, many people either go into the government sector or the nonprofit sector. I actually worked in Washington on a special project for a few months. I wanted to see what it
