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HONORARY DOCTORATE RECIPIENT AND COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Mr. Michael Lou Requieron Medalla
Manager, Toyota USA Foundation
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Marilyn Paiva
MA, English
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Honorary Doctorate Recipient and Commencement Speaker
Mr. Michael Lou Requieron Medalla
Manager, Toyota USA Foundation
A Toyota team member since 1999, Michael has had leadership positions in legal services, retail market development, sales and marketing, learning and development, and equity, diversity and inclusion. Currently, he is responsible for the Toyota USA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation and private foundation.
Since 1977, the Foundation supports innovative direct service STEM education programs. Through its projects across the United States, the Foundation aims to provide access to education pathways that can transform the lives of young people by providing the in-demand skills needed for in-demand careers. Its current project is Driving Possibilities.
Michael has a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School Graduate of Management at Claremont Graduate University. He serves as director of the California State University, Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation and chair of its finance and investment committee.
In May 2024, Michael will receive an honorary doctorate from CSUDH. Michael served as a member of the industry advisory board of the Drucker School of Management and served as a member of the steering committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ inclusive economy accelerator, Advance Together™. Michael is married and resides in North Texas. He and his wife have two kids.
