Bob H. Suzuki

Suzuki was born on January 2, 1936 in Portland, Oregon. His parents were immigrants from Japan. During World War II, he was confined with his family at the Minidoka internment camp in Idaho. Suzuki attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1960 and a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 1962. He earned a PhD in aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology in 1967. ==Career==

Suzuki worked as a research engineer at Boeing in Seattle, Washington. He later taught at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and at the University of Southern California. where he worked until his retirement in 2003. ==Criticism==

While president of CPP, Suzuki was investigated by the CSU Chancellor's Office for financial improprieties. He was later cleared of malfeasance, though irregularities were noted in the final CSU report. Later he was critized by CPP faculty, including a rare vote of no confidence, for a heavy-handed leadership style. ==Honors and awards==

• National Education Association Human Rights Award for Leadership in Asian and Pacific Island Affairs (1976). • San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership Technology Leadership Award (2001) • Order of the Rising Sun (2003) • American Council on Education Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award (2011) • Association for Asian American Studies Lifetime Achievement Award (2013) ==Personal life and death==

Suzuki was married to Agnes Suzuki, and together they had three children. He died on May 1, 2024, at the age of 88. ==External links==