1909

Keiichi (“Kay”) Sugahara is born in Seattle.​

 

1932

Kay graduates from UCLA and founds a customs brokerage for Japanese-American merchants.

 

1941

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Kay and his family are interned by the U.S. government and are sent to Camp Amache in Colorado.

 

1943

Kay joins the Office of Strategic Services, which is the predecessor of the C.I.A.

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1946

Kay moves his family to the East Coast, where he ultimately becomes a major player in U.S.-Japan relations.