Ark G. Chin

Background

Chin, Ark G. was born on February 9, 1924 in Toishan, Republic of China. Came to the United States, 1934. Son of Jing Teung and Yu Sung (Lim) Chin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Washington, 1950. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Washington, 1952.

Career

Design engineer, Richardson Associations, 1951-1952; design engineer, Carey & Kramer, Seattle, 1953-1961; partner, Carey & Kramer, Seattle, 1961-1972; president, Kramer, Chin & Mayo, Inc., Seattle, since 1972. Visiting committee member U. Washington College Engineering, 1976-1979.

Membership

Member American Consultant Engineers Council's Minority Affairs Committee, 1979-1981. Chairman board trustee Western Washington University With United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Concrete Institute.

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, National Panel American Arbitration Association, Structural Engineers Associate Washington, Pre-Stress Concrete Institute, American Public Works. Association, Consultant Engineering Council Washington (president 1982-1983), Chinese Nursing Home Society, Gee How Oak Tin Association (president since 1960), Washington Athletic Club.

Interests

• Golf, reading, investments.

Connections

Married Winifred Chung, May 6, 1948. Children: Candace, Curtis, Patrick, Phoebe, Colin, Wilson.

Father:

Jing Teung Chin

Mother:

Yu Sung (Lim) Chin

Spouse:

Winifred Chung

child:

Colin Chin

child:

Candace Chin

child:

Phoebe Chin

child:

Patrick Chin

child:

Curtis Chin

child:

Wilson Chin