He gained experience fulfilling junior roles in the associated construction sites, but opted to study economics when he attended the University of California.

[1][2] In 1941 Kaisr was appointed vice-president and general manager of Kaiser Shipyards responsible for building ships from prefabricated parts in the context of the Second World War as part of the Emergency Shipbuilding program.

[3] In 1947, he was appointed general manager of his father's auto manufacturer, the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation.

[1] Kaiser received the Award of Excellence from Engineering News-Record for his service under President Lyndon Johnson on the Committee on Urban Housing.

[4] His work on this committee to increase the availability of housing for low- and moderate-income families earned him the Medal of Freedom.