Background
Lester, Bijou Yang was born on April 2, 1950 in Sinchu Hsien, Taiwan, Republic of China. Daughter of Gwei-Far and Yuei-Mey Yang.
Lester, Bijou Yang was born on April 2, 1950 in Sinchu Hsien, Taiwan, Republic of China. Daughter of Gwei-Far and Yuei-Mey Yang.
Bachelor in Economics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1971. Master of Arts in Economics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1974. Master of Arts in Economics, University Pennsylvania, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Pennsylvania, 1981.
Economist, Wharton Econometric Forecasting Association, Philadelphia, 1981-1983; assistant professor, Villanova (Pennsylvania) U., 1983-1985; assistant professor, Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey, 1985-1986; assistant professor, Trenton (New Jersey) State College, 1986-1987; assistant professor, Drexel U., Philadelphia, since 1987.
President Chinese Student Club at University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1978-1979. Member American Economic Association (member committee on status of women in economic profession), Eastern Economic Association, Pennsylvania Economic Association (board directors 1993-1996), Society Advancement Behavioral Economic (treasurer since 1992, president since 2006), International confederation Association Pluralism Economics.
Married Shi-Tao Yeh, (divorced October 1986). Children: Andrew C. Yeh, Cynthia Yeh. Married David Lester, October 22, 1987.