Hirokazu Yoshikawa Joins Board of Trustees of the William T. Grant Foundation
Release Date:
10/20/2021
We’re pleased to announce that Hirokazu Yoshikawa has joined the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, effective October 2021.
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