Oral History Interview with Stephen E. Van Nostrand, April 20, 1987 Page: 2
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He was so famous that people often said "American crude and
fuel oil can not be imported to Japan without the intermediation of
Mr. Nomura."
However, soon after the World War II broke out, he had a slump in
his business as well as other oilmen. And also, for several years after
the war, he could do nothing, as crude oil import was forbidden by
order of GHQ in Japan and all oil refineries situated on the coast of
the Pacific Ocean was closed.
REFINERIES REOPENED:
Mr. Nomura, who was looking for an opportunity to resume oil
business in Japan, negotiated with the officials of GHQ and U.S.
Government in Washington over and over again, although his efforts and
services were not made public.
At the then, he kept his faith that foreign loans only could
restore the destroyed Japanese oil companies. Thanks to his faith and
efforts NOG and Caltex Oil Ltd. became the affiliated companies.
Cooperation between Koa Oil and Caltex was realized by the good offices
of Mr. Nomura.
He has proved himself really capable in restoring oil companies
after the war.
CALTEX OIL LTD.:
Mr. Nomura is only a Japanese director of Caltex Oil (Japan) Ltd.
and also he holds additional posts of director of NPRC, Koa Oil and
Tokyo Tanker, representative of Nomura Office, board chairman of
Tsurumi Transportation, Committee-man of Japan Olympic, consultant of
Japan Swimming Association and committee-man and vice-chairman of Japan
Golf Association.
As to his golf, he is known as single player. He became one of
executive committee-man of World Amateur Golf Committee which was
established for the promotion of international friendship, and he took
part in the first and second international golf game, leading Japanese
team to it.
He contributed to make the schedule of the third International
Golf Game, slated to be taken place at Kawana (Izu district) in Japan.
He is also selected as the first Oriental member of Royal and
Ancient Golf club of St. Andrews, the golf center of the world.
This owes much of his career which proves that he has been playing
an active part in the world.
(Automobile & Petroleum, November)
SA: fn
11/22/61
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Van Nostrand, Stephen E. Oral History Interview with Stephen E. Van Nostrand, April 20, 1987, book, April 20, 1987; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306889/m1/106/?q=%22~1%22~1&rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.