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Mr. William E. Franklin, Decorated by Japanese Emperor


Mr. William E. Franklin, former President of American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and also former president of Weyerhaeuser Far East, was decorated by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan on this day of April 29th, 2009.

Mr. Franklin received The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in recognition of his contribution to the strengthening of political and economic relations between Japan and the United States, and to the development of Japan’s wood product industry.