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[[File: Larry_Shinoda.jpg | thumb | frameless | right | 300px | Larry Shinoda]] | [[File: Larry_Shinoda.jpg | thumb | frameless | right | 300px | Larry Shinoda]] | ||
�Lawrence Kiyoshi (Larry) Shinoda (March 25, 1930 – November 13, 1997) was a noted American automotive designer who was best known for his work on the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang. | |||
Shinoda was born in Los Angeles, California, to Japanese Issei. Shinoda's father, Kiyoshi, came to the US when he was 12 years old and earned an electrical engineering degree from UC Berkeley. His mother, Hide Watanabe, a graduate of Woodbury College, was born in 1906 and immigrated to the US with her parents when she was less than 1 year old. His parents met and got married at the Union Church of Los Angeles, where they were both members. Aiko (Grace), Larry's sister, was three years his senior and similarly creatively minded. | Shinoda was born in Los Angeles, California, to Japanese Issei. Shinoda's father, Kiyoshi, came to the US when he was 12 years old and earned an electrical engineering degree from UC Berkeley. His mother, Hide Watanabe, a graduate of Woodbury College, was born in 1906 and immigrated to the US with her parents when she was less than 1 year old. His parents met and got married at the Union Church of Los Angeles, where they were both members. Aiko (Grace), Larry's sister, was three years his senior and similarly creatively minded. | ||
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[[Category: Nikkei who were interned]] | [[Category: Nikkei who were interned]] | ||
[[Category: March 25 Births]] | [[Category: March 25 Births]] | ||
[[Category: 1930 Births]] | [[Category: 1930 Births]] | ||
[[Category: 1997 Deaths]] | [[Category: 1997 Deaths]] |