Kaneyuki Yamaguchi (Japan, b. 23 July 1945) has been working as computer software developer since 30 March 1964. On the date of the record achievement, Kaneyuki Yamaguchi’s career spanned 46 years 2 months 19 days. He worked for ITOCHU Corporation from 30 March 1964 to 31 March 1998. On 13 January 1999 he founded his own software development company, IS22 Corporation, and has continued in the role of Director ever since.
The longest career as a clarinetist was achieved by Stanley Drucker (USA, b. 4 February 1929) who performed professionally for 62 years 7 months 1 day as of 4 June 2009. The first Philharmonic concert that Stanley Drucker played was the Orchestra’s 4,616th; Mr. Drucker’s final subscription concert will take place June 27, 2009, and will be the Philharmonic’s 14,846th concert. Prior to joining the New York Philharmonic in 1948, Mr. Drucker gave symphonic performances during his years at the High School of Music and
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The longest career as a civil servant is 63 years 210 days and was achieved by Hardy William Cash (b. 7 August 1927, USA) who has served with the City of Hampton since 1 July 1947 until the day of his retirement on 28 January 2011. Hardy has been named a Paul Harris Fellow in appreciation of his service to the City of Hampton. He began his career as an administrative assitant to the County Manager, aged 19 years. A colleague stated that Hardy, now
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The longest career as a children’s television host is 40 years 11 months and was achieved by Xavier Lopez a.k.a Chabelo (Mexico) who has hosted En Familia con Chabelo, broadcast on Televisa, Mexico, every Sunday from 6 December 1968 to 15 November 2009. In his 40 year career Chabelo has only missed two shows. Xavier Lopez was born in 1935.
Carl Fisher (USA, b. 12 December 1930) has been driving a school bus in Pleasant Hope, Missouri, USA since 1946. He still drives high school students to Ozark Technical College daily, as of December 2010. Carl first started driving the school bus shortly after he turned 16 years old on 12 December 1946. His father was a farmer and a bus driver and when Carl turned 16, his father turned the bus driving over to him so he could continued to farm. Carl has estimated
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Edward William Beard (1878–1982), a builder of Swindon, Wiltshire, UK, retired in October 1981 after 85 years with the firm he had founded in 1896.
The longest career as a solicitor is held by Roy Mervin Palmer (UK, b. 7 October 1929) who has been working as a practising lawyer since 1 November 1956. Palmer worked as a solicitor total of 54 years 9 months and 9 days as of 9 August 2011.
Herbert “The Cool Gent” Rogers Kent (USA, b. 05 October 1928) has been a regular radio presenter/disc jockey since 1944. Broadcasting in various Chicago radio stations, he still hosts a weekend show on WVAZ Radio, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, as of 2009. Herbert began his radio career at the age of 16. Today, he continues to work with community leaders to show young people positive alternatives. He has hosted programmes alongside Stevie Wonder for Dr. Martin Luther King’s last visit to Chicago.
The world record for the longest working career for a music teacher was set by Charles Wright (USA, b. 24 May 1912) who began teaching piano privately and professionally in 1931. He continued to do so for the next 76 years until he passed away on 19 July 2007, aged 95 years 56 days.
The longest certified career as a submarine captains is 18 years 9 months 26 days and was achieved by Wonjang Kim and Kwanghyun Kim (both South Korea) as of 17 October 2007. They work for a underwater resort taking tourists on underwater trips. During that period they accumulated over 20,000 working hours each. They are currently still working as submarine captains. During all this time they never had any accidents. The certified period was between 22 December 1988 and 17 October 2007. The are still
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