Produced by: We Talk Story, Inc.
Congressional Medal of Honor from President Clinton.
Senator Inouye: Told by His Son
Raised in McCully-Moiliili, graduated from McKinley High School, he bravely fought with the Army's 442 regimental combat team. How did this local boy end up the most powerful Asian-American in US Government History?
Listen to insights from Senator Inouye's only child, his son, Daniel Ken Inouye, JR.
Meet Ken Inouye
Ken Inouye learned valuable lessons from his father. Listen to some of the stories his father shared around the family dinner table.
President Lyndon Johnson with 4 year-old Ken Inouye
Daniel Ken Inouye, Jr.
Born in 1964, the only child of Senator Inouye was raised in Washington and Honolulu. After the death of his father, Ken Inouye moved back home and he currently lives with his family in Mililani.
Ken Inouye was in the entertainment industry and has expertise in arts management, copyright and anti-piracy. He provided strategic counsel to the film, recording, and video game industries. His clients included major media and telecommunications companies in Washington DC.
We Talk Story, Inc.
We produce Multi-Media stories about people from Hawaii who contributed mightily to improving American society. Senator Inouye Told By His Son launched in September 2021. Other projects under development include Congresswoman Patsy Mink for release in 2022. Hawaii Women Governed in 2022 and Barack Obama Made in Hawaii for 2024.
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Production Team
Producer: Gloria Borland
While attending George Washington University, she worked for Senator Inouye in Washington DC from 1975-1978. Gloria met the Senator's wife Maggie and their son Ken when he was 11 years old. After decades in media in Washington DC she moved back home in 2014 to raise her daughter in Hawaii.
Associate Producer: Imiloa Borland
Podcast Editor: Imiloa Borland
Podcast Music: Kumu Hula Kaimana Chee
Hauula, Hawaii and Washington DC
Photos:
Courtesy Daniel Ken Inouye Jr.
Robbie Alm
Governor John Waihe'e
Patrick DeLeon
Tara Lewis
Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library
United States Senate
Library of Congress
US Navy
Video Footage:
US Navy
Library of Congress
