Watanabe came from humble roots, born on Aug. 23, 1946, in Pa’auilo, Hawaii, and several years later, moving to Los Angeles, where he graduated from Venice High School in 1964. He then served in Vietnam as a helicopter mechanic and, upon returning, earned his BA from CSU Northridge and also earned an MSW (Master’s Degree in Social Work) from UCLA.
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