Résumé

Military service, US Army, Korean War, 1951-1953.

Principal, Sato Corporation, Seattle, WA, 1963- . According to his Seattle Times obituary: "The company began as an architectural firm, but evolved into a multifaceted real estate corporation including development, construction and management of real estate." (See Seattle Times.com, "John Y. Sato," accessed 02/17/2017.) In 2017, the Sato Corporation had an address in Bremerton, WA: Wheaton Mall, 3561 Wheaton Way, Bremerton, WA 98310.

Principal, John Sato, Architect, Seattle, WA, c. 1965; later known as John Y. Sato and Associates; its office was located at 11225 SE 6th Street # 220, Bellevue, WA 98004-6441; Sato worked as both an architect and a developer.

Professional Activities

Member, WA Commission on Asian American Affairs, c. 1978.

Professional Awards

2008 Distinguished Alumnus, Centralia College, Centralia, WA;

High School/College

Graduate, Adna High School, Chehalis, WA, 1951.

A.A., Centralia College, Centralia, WA, 1953.

B.Arch., University of Washington, Seattle (UW), Seattle, WA, 1960.

Relocation

Born in Chehalis, WA, Sato grew up there before being relocated to a Japanese internment camp during World War II. In high school and junior college, he excelled at sports.

Parents

His mother died in 1943, while the family was interned.

Spouse

He married his wife Reiko Elizabeth Kihara on 06/24/1962.

Children

He and Reiko had three children, two boys, Ray and JJ, and girl, Caroline.

• Bellevue, WA (Architect's Death)
  Bellevue, WA

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• Chehalis, WA (Architect's Birth)
  Chehalis, WA

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