Background
Kim, Dewey Hongwoo was born on July 4, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Henry Cu and Edith (Ahn) Kim.
Kim, Dewey Hongwoo was born on July 4, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Henry Cu and Edith (Ahn) Kim.
Bachelor with honors, University Hawaii, 1950. Master of Public Administration, Maxwell School Syracuse University, New York, 1961. Doctor of Laws with honors, Myong Ji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1981.
Personnel officer 14th Coast Guard District, 1953—1954. With Internal Revenue Service, 1956—1968, director management training, 1966—1968. Associate dean College Continuing Education, University Hawaii, 1968—1970, assistant vice president academy affairs, 1970—1978, vice-chancellor Community College, 1978—1980, chancellor Community College, 1980—1983, chancellor emeritus, since 1983.
Director Pacific & Asian affairs Public Administration Service, 1983—1986. Management consultant, since 1960. Director 1st Federal Savings & Loan Association, Firstfed America, Inc.
President Friends Center Korean Studies University Hawaii, 1987—1990. Executive assistant Honolulu Federal Executive Board, 1967. Chairman Hawaii Task Force Police & Public Protection, 1970—1974.
Commissioner Accrediting Commission Junior & Community College Trustee University Hawaii Foundation, 1972—1982, since 1989. Co-sponsor Dewey & Lila Kim Fellowship University Faculty English Korea to Studyudy United States. Chairman advisory council Kapiolani Community College, 1985—1989.
Member of Society Fellow Syracuse University (founding member 1986), Western Association Schools & Colleges (chairman & president 1981-1983), Honolulu Federal Businessmen's Association, American Society Public Administration (president Honolulu 1959), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Lila Lee Kim, March 10, 1951. Children: Melissa, Dewey Hongwoo, Michael.