Charles J. Chu

Background

Chu, Charles J. was born on October 8, 1918 in Chiao-hsien, Hopei, China. Son of Pai-chih Chu.

Education

Bachelor, National Central University, 1943. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1947.

Career

Instructor Army Language School, Monterey, California, 1948-1951, Institute Far Eastern Language, New Haven, 1951-1965. Professor Chinese Connecticut College, New London, 1965-1984. Retired, 1984; historian Chu-Griffis Collection Asian Art, from 1980.

Curator, trustee, from 1984.

Achievements

• Charles J. Chu has been listed as a notable language educator, curator, artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Yale-China, New Haven, 1970, Griffis Art Ctr, New London, from 1990. Member of New Eng Asian Art History Seminar, Oriental Brush Association, Mystic Art Center, New Haven Paint and Clay Club, Rotary (honorary Paul Harris Fellow).

Connections

Married Bettie Simmons, July 20, 1947. Children: Leeland, Kevin, Ellen, Paula.

Father:

Pai-chih Chu Chu

Spouse:

Bettie Simmons

child:

Kevin Chu

child:

Ellen Chu

child:

Leeland Chu

child:

Paula Chu