[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 23 (Monday, February 13, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E181-E182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMENDING HAYATO ``JACK'' YOSHINO FOR HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
                             PEOPLE OF GUAM

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 13, 2012

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Hayato ``Jack'' 
Yoshino for his years of leadership and contributions to the people of 
Guam as the President of P.H.R. Ken Asset Management Inc. (Ken 
Corporation) on Guam.
  Mr. Yoshino graduated from Hitotsubashi University of Japan, and, in 
1980, began his career at one of Japan's largest trading companies. He 
later ventured into the real estate profession where he made 
substantial investments in hotels, offices, and housing in the United 
States mainland. He joined Ken Corporation in 2002 and moved to Guam 
where he worked to familiarize himself with the island's unique real 
estate and tourism markets.
  Four years later, Mr. Yoshino was appointed President of Ken 
Corporation and was entrusted with overseeing several premier hotel 
brands on Guam and Saipan, including the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa, 
Hyatt Regency Guam, Hotel Nikko Guam, Pacific Islands Club Guam, 
Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort, Country Club of the Pacific in Guam, and 
Aqua Resort Club in Saipan. During his tenure as president, Mr. Yoshino 
implemented major branding initiatives which introduced hotel guests 
and tourists to the island's culture, cuisine, and people. And in the 
midst of economic uncertainty following the March 2011 earthquakes and 
tsunamis in Japan, Mr. Yoshino worked to sustain the operations at each 
of the corporation's properties.
  Mr. Yoshino devoted his time and expertise to developing Guam's 
visitor industry and local community. In 2009, Mr. Yoshino became a 
member of the Guam Visitors Bureau Board of Directors and was elected 
chairman of the Existing Markets Committee. In this capacity, he worked 
closely with industry leaders to promote Guam as a world-class 
destination for visitors traveling from the Philippines, North America, 
Micronesia, and Taiwan. He is an active member of the Guam Chamber of 
Commerce, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the SKAL Club of Guam, 
an international association of tourism professionals. Among other 
contributions to our community, Mr. Yoshino took an interest in public 
safety and donated equipment to the Guam Police Department.
  I join our community in recognizing Mr. Yoshino for his leadership, 
his service to our community, and for his work in promoting our 
island's unique history and culture. On behalf of the people of Guam, I 
extend my heartfelt appreciation for Mr. Yoshino's generosity, and I 
wish him the best in his future endeavors.

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