Mark Uyeda
Mark Toshiro Uyeda is an American attorney and government official. A member of the Republican Party, Uyeda has served as a member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since June 30, 2022. He is the first Asian American to serve on the SEC. Early life and education Uyeda was born to a Japanese American family. His grandfather Mac Yukihiro, ran the family business, Yukihiro Produce, in Westminster, California. Uyeda stated his grandfather and mother were interned due to Executive Order 9066, which forced him to rebuild his business. Uyeda graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor of science degree in business administration in 1992. He later received his Juris Doctor degree from the Duke University School of Law. As a law student, Uyeda was the notes editor for the Duke Law Journal. Legal career From 1995 to 1996, Uyeda worked as an associate at K&L Gates. He later became an associate at O'Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles, where he worked from 1997 to 2004. From 2004 to 2006, he served as a senior advisor to the commissioner of the California Department of Corporations. In 2006, he became an attorney and advisor at the U.S. Securities and Exchange