William T Fujioka, Chief Executive Officer

William T Fujioka, former city administrative officer for the City of Los Angeles , became chief executive officer of the County of Los Angeles on July 20.

Fujioka, 54, was selected unanimously by the County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 10 to replace David E. Janssen, who retired in January but continued to serve in the role while the Board searched for his successor.

Fujioka is not new to the County. He first came to work for the County in 1978 as a vocational rehabilitation counselor and was human resources manager when he left in 1997 to become general manager of the Personnel Department for the City of Los Angeles. In August 1999 he was named Los Angeles’ city administrative officer. During his 19 years with the County, he was an examinations analyst, Civil Service appeals analyst, personnel officer, and administrator in the Department of Health Services, including administrator and chief executive officer of High Desert Hospital/Antelope Valley Cluster.

Fujioka retired as CAO of Los Angeles City in February 2007. Fujioka said his mother, Linda, was very pleased when the Board offered him the position. “The first person I had to call was my mother because after leaving city service, she asked me every week, ‘When are you going to get a job?’ and I got this wonderful job.”

Fujioka and his wife, Darlene Kuba, live in Bradbury. He has a 16-year-old son, Jason. His brother, Fred, is a Superior Court judge.