Raymond Uno

Raymond Uno (1930-2024), Timeline of Life and Career

  • 1930-1938: Born in Ogden, Utah in 1930 (Raised on or around infamous 25th Street).

  • 1938-1942: Moved to El Monte, California. First experience of a segregated school (Mexicans and Asians).

  • 1942-1945: Evacuated to Pomona Assembly Center in spring of 1942, then shipped by troop train to Heart Mountain, Wyoming (Concentration Camp).

  • 1945-1948: Ogden, Utah.

  • 1949-1952: U.S. Army (stationed for 2 years and 7 months in Japan).

  • 1952-1953: Ogden, Utah.

  • 1953-Present: Salt Lake City, Utah. Briefly lived near the University of Utah and Holladay; since 1959, lived in the Avenues.

Employment History

  • 1945 (Spring): Dishwasher, Heart Mountain, Wyoming.

  • 1946 (Summer, 1 month): Farm laborer and cannery worker, Davis County.

  • 1946 (Summer, 2 months): Gandy Dancer (laying railroad tracks), Extra Gang, U.P. RR, Palisade, Nevada.

  • 1947 (Summer): Section Hand, U.P. RR, Ogden, Utah.

  • 1946-1948: Part-time maintenance work, Esther Hall, Ogden, Utah.

  • 1948-1952: U.S. Army, 319th Military Intelligence Service (Interpreter, Translator, and Interrogator) and 441st Counterintelligence Corps (Special Agent), Tokyo, Japan.

  • 1952 (Summer): Washrack (removing paint from bombers), Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

  • 1952-1956 (Winter break): U.S. Postal Service (Mail carrier), Ogden and Salt Lake City.

  • 1954 (Summer): Storm door and window assembler, Salt Lake City.

  • 1955 (Summer): Clerk-typist, Credit card company, Salt Lake City.

  • 1955-1956: Filing clerk for Drs. Business Bureau (part-time), Salt Lake City.

  • 1956-1957: Correspondent, Allied Radio Co., Chicago, Illinois.

  • 1960-1961: Caseworker, Salt Lake County Welfare Department, Salt Lake City.

  • 1961-1963: Business Manager (part-time), Western Humanities Review, Department of English, University of Utah.

  • 1963-1965: Referee, 3rd District Juvenile Court, State of Utah.

  • 1965: Deputy County Attorney, Salt Lake County Attorney’s Office.

  • 1965-1969: Assistant Attorney General, State of Utah.

  • 1970-1976: Private legal practice, firm of Madsen, Uno and Cummings, Salt Lake City.

  • 1976-1978: Judge, Salt Lake City Court, Salt Lake City.

  • 1978-1984: Judge, 5th Circuit Court, State of Utah, Salt Lake City.

  • 1984-1990: Judge, 3rd District Court, State of Utah, Salt Lake City.

  • 1993-2002: Senior Judge, 3rd District Court, State of Utah, Salt Lake City.

  • 2003-Present: President, 5 Buck Pizza, Rose Park and Tooele.

Education

  • 1948: Graduated from Ogden High School.

  • 1948-1949: Diploma, Military Intelligence Language School, Presidio of Monterey, California.

  • 1950: Certificate, Special Agents School, Headquarters, 441st Counterintelligence Corps., Tokyo, Japan.

  • 1952-1954: Associate of Science, Weber Junior College, Ogden, Utah.

  • 1953-1955: Bachelor of Science, Political Science, University of Utah.

  • 1955-1958: Juris Doctor, College of Law, University of Utah.

  • 1958-1959: Secondary Teaching Certificate, College of Education, University of Utah.

  • 1960-1963: Masters in Social Work, College of Social Work, University of Utah.

  • 1995: Honorary Doctor of Humanities, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah.

Community Service

  • 1955-1970: Salt Lake Judo Club.

  • 1960-1970: United States Judo Black Belt Federation.

  • 1965-1970: Instructor, Salt Lake Judo Club.

  • 1970-1972: President, Black Belt Association, Salt Lake Judo Club.

  • 1961: President, Utah Citizens Organization for Civil Rights.

  • 1959-Present: Utah State Bar Association.

  • 1959-1977: American Bar Association.

  • 1969-1976: American Trial Lawyers Association.

  • 1963-1970: Board, American Civil Liberties Union, Utah Chapter.

  • 1974-1979: National Advisory Committee, American Civil Liberties Union.

  • 1964-1977: Academy of Certified Social Worker.

  • 1972: President, Utah Conference on Social Welfare.

  • 1964-1965: President, Salt Lake Chapter, Japanese American Citizens League (JACL).

  • 1969-1970: Coordinator, Civil Rights Program, National JACL.

  • 1970-1972: President, National JACL.

  • 1972-1974: Legal Counsel, National JACL.

  • 1968: Candidate for Utah State Senate, District 1.

  • 1970: Chairman, Salt Lake County, Volunteers for Re-Election of Senator Frank E. Moss.

  • 1971-1974: Board, National Center for Voluntary Action, Washington, D.C.

  • 1965-1974: Board, Friends of the Salt Lake City Library.

  • 1971-1974: Legal Counsel, Spanish Speaking Organization for Community, Integrity, and Opportunity (SOCIO).

  • 1972-1973: Salt Lake County Government Study Commission.

  • 1973-1976: Board member and secretary, Salt Lake City Public Library.

  • 1974-1975: Chairman, Utah State Advisory Committee, United States Commission on Civil Rights.

  • 1977-1980: Board of Directors, Alumni Association, University of Utah.

  • 1982-1985: Board, Executive Committee and Treasurer, Utah Mental Health Association.

  • 1986: President, Board of Governors, Project Reality.

  • 1991-1995: Board, Norman S. Anderson Award Fund.

  • 1991-1995: Advisory Board, College of Social and Behavioral Science, University of Utah.

  • 1991: President (Co-founder), Utah Minority Bar Association.

  • 1991-1995: Board, Utah Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission, State of Utah.

  • 1993-1995: Chairman, Executive Board, Asian Association of Utah.

  • 1994-2000: Board, Friends of KUED.

  • 1995-1996: Chair, Utah Japanese American Centennial Committee.

  • 1997-2007: Diversity Advisory Board, University of Utah Health Sciences Center.

  • 1998-Present: National Advisory Board, Weber State University.

  • 2001-2007: Alliance for Unity.

  • 2001-2007: Board, Center for Documentary Arts.

  • 2002-2005: Emeritus Board, University of Utah Alumni Association.

  • 2003-Present: President, Japanese Community Preservation Committee, Salt Lake City.

  • 2004-Present: Trustee and President for 2009, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District.

  • 2005-Present: Honorary Chair (Co-founder), Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce.

Awards

  • 1969: Nisei of the Biennium, Intermountain District Council, JACL.

  • 1970: Albert Fritz Civil Rights Worker of the Year Award, Utah Chapter, NAACP.

  • 1974: Humanitarian Award, WIMBO (White, Indian, Mexican, Black and Oriental), Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

  • 1974: Gold Medallion, Japanese American of the Biennium, National JACL.

  • 1979: Honorary Life Membership, Utah State Conference on Human Services.

  • 1990: Utah District Court Judges Association, Service Award.

  • 1991: Golden Phoenix Award, Asian Association of Utah.

  • 1993: Recognition, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.

  • 1994: Honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree, Weber State University.

  • 1994 and 1995: Certificate of Appreciation, Council on Aging, Salt Lake County Aging Services.

  • 1996: “Once in a Hundred Years Award,” in recognition of significant contributions to the community, Salt Lake County Centennial Committee, Utah Centennial 1896-1996.

  • 1997: Certificate of Appreciation, Oral History Institute (now Center for Documentary Arts), for service from 1982-1995.

  • 1998: Honoree, Utah Minority Bar Association.

  • 1998: Award, Advancement of minorities in the Law, Utah State Bar (Annual award given in my name).

  • 2000: Award, for service as President 1999-2000, Board of Senior Judges.

  • 2000-2001: Certificate of Appreciation, Service Core of Retired Executives, Salt Lake Chapter.

  • 2002: Lifetime Achievement Award, Association of Asian American Studies.

  • 2002: Certificate of Appreciation for service as a Senior Judge from July 1993 to January 2002, Utah Judicial Council.

  • 2004: Five Year Service Award, Service Corps of Retired Executives Association, U.S. Small Business Administration.

  • 2005: Spirit of Excellence Award, The American Bar Association, Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession.

  • 2005: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award, Salt Lake Branch, NAACP.

  • 2006: Merit of Honor, Emeritus Alumni Association, University of Utah.

  • 2008: Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award, Governor’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission.

  • 2008: Lifetime Achievement Award, Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce.

  • 2008: Special Presidents Award, National JACL Convention, Japanese American Citizens League.