Public Information

Name

Yamanouchi, Kenneth (Ken)

Class

2011

Biography

Kenneth K. Yamanouchi was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1939. He is Colonel, Medical Service Corps, United States Army, Retired, with a career in healthcare management and Life Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He served 5 1/2 years on the Institutional Review Board of the Banner Sun Health Research Institute. He completed two terms as Commissioner, Arizona Veterans’ Services Advisory Commission; served as Chairman, 2008-2009, and conducted town hall meetings throughout the state, listened to veterans, and advised the Governor of veterans’ issues. He advocates for military personnel, veterans, and scholarships through his leadership in the Luke Chapter, Military Officers Association of America and as President of the Arizona Council of Chapters lobbying Arizona members of Congress. He is an active member of Sun City West PRIDES meaning Particular Residents Involved Doing Environmental Services.