Oral History Interview with Stephen E. Van Nostrand, April 20, 1987 Page: 39
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Van Nostrand:
occasion in these interviews, and I'm referring to Shun
Nomura. What can you tell me about Shun Nomura? Give me,
first of all, a character sketch of Shun Nomura, and then
we'll talk about his role in the Caltex operation.
Well, my character sketch would be one of a thoroughly
delightful personality. Whether he were Japanese, German,
or American, it would be immaterial. This was a man who
had lived in America for many years (lived and worked here),
who had that experience behind him, who had operated in the
oil business, both in the producing end and at the crude sales
end, for many years. He was a very fit--mentally and physically
speaking--person, even up until the very day that he died at
the age of seventy-four. He had what I would describe as an
American-type sense of humor--puckish-type of humor that
made him delightful to be with.
But he was thoroughly Japanese. He was married to a
member of the Matsukata family, the old, really noble,
family of Japan. Mrs.Reischauer is a Matsukata, too. She
comes from the same family and has recently written a book
about the Matsukata family.
Shun had lived a very interesting life; he was fascinat-
ing to me. When I was marketing manager the first two years
in Japan, Shun's office was about ten doors down the hallway
from mine. Shun would come in, Japanese-style, to the
office and take off his shoes and put on slippers. I think
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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/m1/41/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.