My father grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts, where his dad was a WWII veteran and his mom was a school teacher. His post-college gap year teaching English in Japan would change the trajectory of his life, leading to a lifelong interest in the Asia-Pacific region as well as deep personal connections to Japan. After many years working in Tokyo, London, and Washington DC, he now works at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, an organization working to eradicate extreme poverty in Asia through investing in sustainable development.
