Extraordinary Chinese Americans

Lanhee Chen

Policy expert, Stanford University

Dazong Wang

Business management expert

Walter Wang

Accomplished entrepreneur and philanthropist

Benjamin Wu

Vice Chair of the U.S.-Asia Institute

Albert Yu

1941 - 2017

Cher Wang

Global technology entrepreneur

Nelson Dong

Leading expert in domestic and international technology and intellectual property

Stanley Wang

Founder, President and CEO of Pantronix Corporation

Chien-Shiung Wu

1912-1997

Robert W. Gee

Political consultant and advisor

Gary Locke

The first Chinese-American ambassador to China

Timothy W. Tong

President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Dali Yang

Professor, University of Chicago

Zheng Cao

1966-2013

Maya Lin

Internationally acclaimed artist

Lawrence B. Low

Chief Legal Officer, Orrick

Harry Gee, Jr.

Accomplished attorney and humanitarian

Pauline Yu

President, American Council of Learned Societies

Victor Fung

Accomplished business leader

Douglas Hsu

Chairman & CEO of Far Eastern Group

David D. Ho

Innovative AIDs research scientist

Morgan Chu

Distinguished intellectual property and trial lawyer

Dominic Ng

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West Bank

Herman Y. Li

Chairman of the C & L Restaurant Group

Wan Ling Martello

Executive VP and Head of Asia, Oceania & Africa Zone at Nestle

Adeline Yen Mah

New York Times bestselling author, a doctor, and Founder & President of the Falling Leaves Foundation

Iris Chang

1968-2004

Wu Fu Chen

Serial entrepreneur and renowned venture investor

Weiming Lu

Internationally recognized urban planning and development advisor

Wei Sun Christianson

International business leader

Alice Young

Lawyer and Business Advisor

Weiming Tu

Ethicist and the world’s leading Confucian scholar

Albert Chao

Renowned expert in international business and petrochemical industry

Mei-Wei Cheng

International tech buisness leader

Jeffrey Li

Founder and CEO of GL Capital Group

James M. Li

Accomplished business leader in the finance industry

Carter Tseng

World-class leader in Information and Communication

Henry Yang

Chancellor, UC Santa Barbara

Nancy Yuan

Vice President and director, Asia Foundation

Lulu C. Wang

Money management specialist

Lu Li

Founder, Himalaya Capital, humanitarian, and economic advisor

Calvin Tsao

Prominent Contemporary Architect

John Young

1920 - 2013

Paul C. W. Chu

Accomplished scientist and professor

Brian A. Sun

Distinguished trial lawyer

Shao Kuang Ting

Contemporary Artist

Anna Mok

Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Wing T. Chao

World renowned master planner, architect and designer

Ya-Qin Zhang

President, Baidu

Ed Chan

Corporate leader in sustainable growth

Jerry Yang

Co-Founder Yahoo!

Jenny J. Ming

Retail Entrepreneur and CEO

Ta-Lin Hsu

Pioneer, Asian venture capital and private equity

Charlie Sie

1934-2013

Ming Tsai

Chinese-American restauranteur

Handel Lee

Partner at Asia's largest law firm

Peter Young

President & Managing Director at Young & Partners

Cheng Li

Established author and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Matt Fong

1953-2011

Donald Tang

Veteran Investment Banker

Henry S. Tang

Managing Partner of Carnegie Towers Strategic Investment Advisory

Linda Tsao Yang

Former U.S. Ambassador and first woman Executive Director appointed

Guoqing Chen

Philanthropic leader and Co-founder HNA airlines

Janet Yang

Prominent Hollywood producer

Norman Liu

Highly regarded business executive

Daniel Chao

Nuclear energy executive

Gareth Chang

Distinguished aerospace and digital technology executive

Ming Chen Hsu

International business specialist and consultant

Dun Tan

World-renowned artist, composer, and conductor

David Lee

Co-founder and Managing General Partner of Clarity Partner

Chi Wang

President, U.S. China Policy Foundation

Anna Chennault

1925 - 2018

Andrea Wong

International president, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Oscar Tang

Expert on Chinese Culture and Art, noted philanthropist

Frank H. Wu

Distinguished Professor, University of California

Weili Dai

Pioneer in the semi-conductor industry

Richard T. Cheng

Renowned professor of computer science

Michael C. Lin

Accomplished biomedical scientist

Ted Wang

Global equities trading and investing veteran

Hao Jiang Tian

Internationally-renowned opera singer

Matthew F.C. Miau

Pioneer in Taiwan's high tech industry

Buck Gee

Expert in tech industry and corporate executive leadership

John Sie

Founder of Starz Entertainment Group

Mei-Mei Tuan

Expert in finance and human capital services

Jeremy Wu

Accomplished public service executive

Ge Li

Entrepeneur, Scientist, and leader in Tech R&D industry

Lip-Bu Tan

Tech Executive and Venture Capitalist

Teddy Zee

Hollywood Producer

Tony Chan

Prominent executive in education and distinguished mathematician

David C. Chang

Distinguished academic and leader in civic engagement

Kenneth Fong

Venture capitalist and entreprenueur

Don Liu

Accomplished Professor of Ophthalmology

William Wang

Founder, VIZIO

David Chu

Venture Entrepreneur and founder of Nautica

Wallace Loh

President, University of Maryland , Chair, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council

Chien Chung (Didi) Pei

Prominent architect

Kung-Lee Wang

1925-2015

Charlie Woo

International Entrepreneur

Cyrus Tang

1930 - 2018

Wilson Chu

Leader in M&A practice

Morris Chang

Father of Taiwan's semiconductor industry

Shirley Young

President of U.S.-China Cultural Institute

Gordon H. Chang

Critically acclaimed author and historian

Pehong Chen

Pioneering e-business leader

Yuan Yuan Tan

Internationally-renowned ballerina

David K. Y. Tang

Accomplished lawyer and partner of a global law firm

Shu Li

PhD, published author, and ChairmanJ&J Investments

Howard Li

International business leader

Lily Lee Chen

First ever Chinese-American female mayor in the U.S.

Milton Chang

Industry leader in business, entrepreneurship, and photonics

Leslie Wong

President, San Francisco State University

Anthony Sun

Industry leader, information technology

Philip Ma

Biotechnology Executive and Entrepreneur

Stewart Kwoh

Nationally recognized civil rights leader

Jackson Tai

Prominent Investment banker and leader in finance industry

Peter Liu

Pioneer and venture capitalist

Charles P. Wang

President, Chinese American Cultural & Art Association

Steve Chen

Internet entrepreneur and co-founder of YouTube

Robert Lee

Chairman of the Board, Blue Shield of California

Richard Y. Lee

Chairman and CEO of Amsino Medical Group

J. Michael Chu

Accomplished investment specialist

Yue-Sai Kan

Emmy-Winning TV Producer and Host

Leroy Chiao

Trailblazer and former NASA astronaut

Yo-Yo Ma

World Famous cellist and philanthropist

Jay Xu

Director and Pioneer, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Joan Chen

Internationally accredited actress and director

Savio Tung

Chairman, Investcorp Technology Partners

Dennis Wu

Professional CPA expert

Micheline Chau

Successful Hollywood business executive

John Fugh

1934-2010

Andrew J.C. Cherng

Entrepreneur and philanthropist

Anne Chow

Communications industry leader

Debra Wong Yang

Accomplished Lawyer and Partner of a global law firm

Chi-Foon Chan

Technology visionary and strategist

Ming Hsieh

President and FounderFulgent Therapeutics

Ronnie Chan

Eminent leader in philanthropy

John S. Chen

Executive Chairman and CEO at BlackBerry

Michelle Kwan

Olympic Medalist and Senior AdviserU.S. Department of State

Paul C. Lin

Cross-border corporate transaction specialist

Michael Fung

Leading management expert

Ken Xie

Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Fortinet

I.M. Pei

1917-2019

Julie Fong

Grammy award winning producer

H. Roger Wang

Real-Estate Entrepreneur

Clarence Kwan

Financial advisor and management specialist

Anla Cheng

Founder & CEO, SupChina

X. Rick Niu

President & CEO of Starr Strategic Holdings

Chiling Tong

Y.C. Yang

1918-2016

John Chiang

Innovative politician and State Treasurer, California

Edmond Pi

Professor Emeritus at USC

William W. Shaw

1942-2010