Extraordinary Chinese Americans

Cheng Li

Established author and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

David Chu

Venture Entrepreneur and founder of Nautica

Micheline Chau

(Previously) President and Chief Operating Officer, Lucasfilm

Harry Gee, Jr.

Accomplished attorney and humanitarian

Robert W. Gee

Political consultant and advisor

Cher Wang

Global technology entrepreneur

Wu Fu Chen

Serial entrepreneur and renowned venture investor

Ginger Lew

Investor, Renewable energy and Global Infastructure

David D. Ho

Innovative AIDs research scientist

Debra Wong Yang

Accomplished Lawyer and Partner of a global law firm

Benjamin Wu

Vice Chair of the U.S.-Asia Institute

Don Liu

Accomplished Professor of Ophthalmology

Wan Ling Martello

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

Chi-Foon Chan

Technology visionary and strategist

Steve Chen

Internet entrepreneur and co-founder of YouTube

Shu Li

PhD, published author, and ChairmanJ&J Investments

Anla Cheng

Founder & CEO, SupChina

Mei-Wei Cheng

International tech buisness leader

Janet Yang

Prominent Hollywood producer

Geoffrey Yang

Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur

Alice Young

Lawyer and Business Advisor

H. Roger Wang

Real-Estate Entrepreneur

Dazong Wang

Business management expert

Robert Lee

Chairman of the Board,Blue Shield of California

Dali Yang

Professor, University of Chicago

John Chiang

Innovative politician and State Treasurer, California

Richard Y. Lee

Chairman and CEO of Amsino Medical Group

Michael Fung

Leading management expert

Wilson Chu

Leader in M&A practice

Philip Ma

Biotechnology Executive and Entrepreneur

Lu Li

Founder, Himalaya Capital, humanitarian, and economic advisor

Shirley Young

President of U.S.-China Cultural Institute

X. Rick Niu

President & CEO of Starr Strategic Holdings

Pauline Yu

President, American Council of Learned Societies

Weiming Lu

Internationally recognized urban planning and development advisor

Albert Chao

Renowned expert in international business and petrochemical industry

Edmond Pi

Professor Emeritus at USC

Ta-Lin Hsu

Pioneer, Asian venture capital and private equity

Andrew J.C. Cherng

Entrepreneur and philanthropist

Yue-Sai Kan

Emmy-Winning TV Producer and Host

Michael C. Lin

Accomplished biomedical scientist

David C. Chang

Distinguished academic and leader in civic engagement

John Sie

Founder of Starz Entertainment Group

Leslie Wong

President, San Francisco State University

Ronnie Chan

Eminent leader in philanthropy

Teddy Zee

Hollywood Producer

Yuan Yuan Tan

Internationally-renowned ballerina

Stanley Wang

Founder, President and CEO of Pantronix Corporation

David K. Y. Tang

Accomplished lawyer and partner of a global law firm

Gordon H. Chang

Critically acclaimed author and historian

Stewart Kwoh

Nationally recognized civil rights leader

Dennis Wu

Professional CPA expert

Kenneth Fong

Venture capitalist and entreprenueur

Henry S. Tang

Managing Partner of Carnegie Towers Strategic Investment Advisory

Lulu C. Wang

Money management specialist

Julie Fong

Grammy award winning producer

Douglas Hsu

Chairman & CEO of Far Eastern Group

Jeffrey Li

Founder and CEO of GL Capital Group

Anna Chennault

1925 - 2018

Nancy Yuan

Vice President and director, Asia Foundation

Peter Liu

Pioneer and venture capitalist

Chi Wang

President, U.S. China Policy Foundation

J. Michael Chu

Accomplished investment specialist

Linda Tsao Yang

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

David Lee

Co-founder and Managing General Partner of Clarity Partner

Peter Young

President & Managing Director at Young & Partners

I.M. Pei

World famous Architect and Founder, Committee of 100

Donald Tang

Veteran Investment Banker

Anthony Sun

Industry leader, information technology

Walter Wang

Accomplished entrepreneur and philanthropist

Anna Mok

Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Jeremy Wu

Accomplished public service executive

Pehong Chen

Pioneering e-business leader

Jerry Yang

Co-Founder Yahoo!

Henry Yang

Chancellor, UC Santa Barbara

Savio Tung

Chairman, Investcorp Technology Partners

Maya Lin

Internationally acclaimed artist

Victor Fung

Accomplished business leader

Handel Lee

Partner at Asia's largest law firm

Lawrence B. Low

Chief Legal Officer, Orrick

John Young

1920 - 2013

Gareth Chang

Distinguished aerospace and digital technology executive

Norman Liu

Highly regarded business executive

Oscar Tang

Expert on Chinese Culture and Art, noted philanthropist

Adeline Yen Mah

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

Matthew F.C. Miau

Pioneer in Taiwan's high tech industry

Hao Jiang Tian

Internationally-renowned opera singer

Chiling Tong

Leroy Chiao

Former NASA astronaut

James M. Li

Accomplished business leader in the finance industry

Weiming Tu

Ethicist and the world’s leading Confucian scholar

Ming Hsieh

President and FounderFulgent Therapeutics

Wei Sun Christianson

International business leader

Albert Yu

1941 - 2017

Herman Y. Li

Chairman of the C & L Restaurant Group

Mei-Mei Tuan

Expert in finance and human capital services

William Wang

Founder, VIZIO

Ge Li

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

Frank H. Wu

Distinguished Professor, University of California

Charles P. Wang

President, Chinese American Cultural & Art Association

Ed Chan

Corporate leader in sustainable growth

Calvin Tsao

Prominent Contemporary Architect

Charlie Woo

International Entrepreneur

Clarence Kwan

Financial advisor and management specialist

Dun Tan

World-renowned artist, composer, and conductor

Tony Chan

Prominent executive in education and distinguished mathematician

Andrea Wong

International president, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Wing T. Chao

World renowned master planner, architect and designer

Jenny J. Ming

Retail Entrepreneur and CEO

Betty Liu

Award-winning business journalist

Ya-Qin Zhang

President, Baidu

Ming Chen Hsu

International business specialist and consultant

Weili Dai

Pioneer in the semi-conductor industry

Howard Li

International business leader

Gary Locke

The first Chinese-American ambassador to China

Lily Lee Chen

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

Michelle Kwan

Olympic Medalist and Senior AdviserU.S. Department of State

Paul C. W. Chu

Accomplished scientist and professor

Milton Chang

Industry leader in business, entrepreneurship, and photonics

Lip-Bu Tan

Tech Executive and Venture Capitalist

Morgan Chu

Distinguished intellectual property and trial lawyer

Guoqing Chen

Philanthropic leader and Co-founder HNA airlines

Joan Chen

Internationally accredited actress and director

Richard T. Cheng

Renowned professor of computer science

Cyrus Tang

1930 - 2018

Buck Gee

Expert in tech industry and corporate executive leadership

Jackson Tai

Prominent Investment banker and leader in finance industry

Lanhee Chen

Policy expert, Stanford University

Anne Chow

Communications industry leader

Dominic Ng

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West Bank

Timothy W. Tong

President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Chien Chung (Didi) Pei

Prominent architect

Ming Tsai

Chinese-American restauranteur

Ted Wang

Global equities trading and investing veteran

Daniel Chao

Nuclear energy executive

Paul C. Lin

Cross-border corporate transaction specialist

Lawrence Tu

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of CBS Corporation

Sue Van

President and CEO Wallace H. Coulter Foundation

Yo-Yo Ma

World Famous cellist and philanthropist

Nelson Dong

Leading expert in domestic and international technology and intellectual property

Ken Xie

Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Fortinet

Carter Tseng

World-class leader in Information and Communication

Jay Xu

Director and Pioneer, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Shao Kuang Ting

Contemporary Artist

Morris Chang

Father of Taiwan's semiconductor industry

John S. Chen

Executive Chairman and CEO at BlackBerry

Wallace Loh

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

Brian A. Sun

Distinguished trial lawyer

Arthur Liu

Pioneer in the radio broadcasting industry